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Nov 30, 2001 · Gay themes and exploitative melodrama have often been queasy bedfellows in Filipino cinema, but "Markova: Comfort Gay" may rep a new conceptual low. Spurious spin on the real-life plight of native ...
Kilala mo ba si Markova? Probe reporter Twink Macaraig interviews Walter Dempster, who tells his unique story as the last living comfort gays in Manila.Probe...
Nov 6, 2020 · The digitally restored and remastered version of the award-winning film “ Markova: Comfort Gay” will be showcased at the coming Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino. The critically-acclaimed movie was initially released in 2000 and stars Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon and his sons Eric and Jeffrey “Epy” Quizon. It follows the painful story of ...
Walterina Markova recalls living in the Philippines as a gay man named Walter Dempster Jr. during World War II, a difficult and troubling time. Watch trailers & learn more.
2001 Nominee YCC Award. Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual Design. Johnny Araojo (director of photography) Kay Abano (production designer) 2001 Nominee YCC Award. Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role. Dolphy.
Gil Portes. Director. Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. Screenplay. Escaping the torment of growing up with an abusive older brother, he and his friends found further suffering at the hands of Japanese soldiers, forced into sex work to survive. But even after the war, Markova's struggle continued.
