Philippines 2006, Tagalog with English subtitles, 35mm, 105 min
Director: Mel T.Chionglo
Screenplay : Ricardo Lee
Cinematography: Nap Jamir II
Cast: Cherry Pie Picache, Allen Dizon, Tyron Perez, Lauren Novero
Print Source: Ignatius Films Canada
Twilight Dancers dances nimbly between pastiche and social realism, giving us a complex portrait of a Philippines where political killings are rampant, the gay bar has become a symbol of society and boundaries between showbiz, politics and prostitution have become increasingly blurry.
The film gives us a disturbing yet gently humorous look at these realities through the eyes of three macho dancers. Dwight is young and at the peak of his dancing career but has lost his girlfriend to a politician's son. Alfred, at 28, is past his prime and is kicked out of the club where he works at the start of the film. Bert, 30, has long since given up dancing and now works as a bodyguard for the corrupt yet eternally jolly Madame Loca, who gets horny at the sound of gunfire and who manipulates events so that these three twilight dancers must fight for their survival.
In the process, they are forced to confront issues of love, friendship and betrayal against the backdrop of a country which is both liberated and in chains.
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