Macho Dancer | Directed by Lino Brocka | With Angelo Miguel, Timothy Diwa, and William Lorenzo | Released in 1988 in Philippines | Tagalog Language with English Subtitles|
Plot
Synopsis:
Macho Dancer is a film that explores the lives of teenage hustlers fighting to survive in Manila`s seedy red-light district. Paul is a gay boy in the country living his life with his American lover. However, his American lover has to return to the states and he decides to hand Paul over to a friend. Not really crazy about the arrangement, Paul heads off to Manila with a friend, seeking a better life.
Upon arrival, he finds himself becoming a Macho dancer (go-go boy) who serves the needs of the hungry gay community in Manila. There he meets Noel, who becomes his friend and guide to the shadowy gay life in Manila. Paul brings us through the world of male strippers, prostitution, sexual slavery , police corruption in Manila.
Sidenote: What might be of interest is that Macho Dancer has hunky, half naked Pinoy boys running around for most of the film.
