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Gay Films From The
Philippines
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| Pantasya |
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Do What Dreamers Do
What if the
delivery boy arrived and he was hunky, hot and ready? Well in a
complete change of gears, producer Brillante Mendoza (Twilight Dancers,
The Masseur) answers that question with a bang!
Told in five
intertwined vignettes, “Pantasya” is everyman’s dream come true as the
cable guy turns into an afternoon tryst, the pizza delivery man
delivers more than pizza and locker room holds more than clothes and
hot showers.
Tasteful but erotic, this sexy Filipino film is filled with naked guys and hot scenes and is lots of fun for everyone.
Unrated/Philippines/2007/90 Mins./color/Tagalog w/English subtitles
DVD: $29.95
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| Bathhouse |
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From Chris Pablo maker of the award winning film “Doubt.”
Bathhouse: a place where gay men can go to relax, kick off their shoes (and clothes) and enjoy each other’s company. "Bathhouse" takes you into this world of towel clad men, back room sex and the search for that ever elusive perfect boyfriend.
One
night while at the baths, young campus nerd Rico (Ray An Dulay) meets
heartthrob Cris (Jet Alcantara), the chemistry between them is
immediatly hot and intense. Once that fire cools Rico thinks he has
found the ideal man but finds himself on a roller coaster ride of love,
jealousy and infidelity as Cris continues his conquest of the baths.
Made
in the same guerrilla style of his earlier film, Cris Pablo once again
uses striking images and strong characters to tell the story of gay
life in the Philippines.
Unrated/Philippines/2005/76 mins./color/Tagolog with English subtitles
DVD Extras
Theatrical Trailer • Deleted Scenes • Wide Screen Format
Interactive Menus • Special Feature: Homosexuality in the Philippines
DVD: $29.95
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| Doubt |
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Doubt (Duda)
Cris has settled down. After 4,000
dates he has met Erik and found love. The two have been together for
months now and their relationship is beginning to show signs of strain.
Cris is constantly wondering over Erik’s long work hours and time spent
away from home. Erik has already begun to move on, he has found himself
another man who makes him happy.
When do you begin to suspect that
the person you love is unfaithful? What will you do? Will you fight for
love? How far would you go? “Doubt” is a story about trust and
deception, sex and lust, life and lust.
DVD EXTRAS
Theatrical Trailers/Deleted Scenes
Wide Screen Format/Interactive Menus
Philippines – 120 minutes – Color
DVD $29.95
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Polar Frog Digital
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| Twilight Dancers |
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I Do What You Want Me To Do
From
the depths of a soft-focus blur. a gorgeous young man emerges. He is
stripped of all clothing save for tight briefs, and gyrates slowly to
the sensuous music. Then another nearly naked boys appears behind him,
and then another. Soon the screen is filled with a bevy of oiled,
sinuous bodies in motion all for the pleasure of the audience.
In the Philippines, dancing draws young men seeking work to Manila’s
gay bars. Their stories have much in common: working to support
families or their own ambitions, preyed upon by men with money and
desire, used up long before they hit thirty.
“Twilight Dancers”
tells the story of young Dwight (Tyron Perez), a fresh newcomer to the
dance bars, and his part time lover Alfred (Allen Dizon), who at 28 is
already on his way down, as the two negotiate the perils of the world
of back stabbing and bitch slapping that is “dancing for money.”
Unrated/Philippines/2006/107 Mins./color/Tagalog w/English subtitles
DVD: $29.95
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| Circles |
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If your life is suddenly at stake, what have you done in the past that can save you?
As he has done countless times before, Cris (Archie de Calma) is riding
the jeepney bus along the Elliptical Road bordering the Quezon Memorial
Circle. Suddenly a robbery begins and he finds himself being held at
knife point. As his life passes before his eyes, he asks the question,
what could I have done in the past to save me from this?
“Circles”
tells the story of Cris’ life in the days leading up to the robbery.
As a trader at Quezon Memorial Circle, he deals with all levels of
Filipino society. From fruit sellers to student protesters to male
hookers all lives intersect at the park and it’s historical landmarks.
As brave and creative as Pablo’s past features (“Doubt”, “Bathhouse”) and shot gorilla style on a shoe string budget, “Circles” promises to be all things to all gay people: entertainment, fable and erotica.
Philippines/2005/112 mins./color/Tagolog with English subtitles
DVD: $29.95
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| Soft Hearts |
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An exquisitely sharp screwball comedy about the meaning of family.
Marriage minded, working class girl, Annie is determined to snag Ron, a
fellow employee as her husband. One night after a wild office party
Annie gets her chance and seduces a drunken Ron in his car. A month
later Annie is pregnant and ready to move in.
There is only one
problem with Annie’s plan, Ron already has a mate, Nick. Soft Hearts is
a charming and subtle treatment of sexual differences. “Soft Hearts” is
filled with quirky humor and fabulous characters it makes you
reconsider the definition of the word family.
Tagalog w/English Subtitles
DVD- $29.95
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