Sibak: Midnight Dancers

Sibak: Midnight Dancers
Sibak: Midnight Dancers
	DVD poster
Directed by	Mel Chionglo
Written by	Ricky Lee
Starring	Noni Buencamino; Lawrence David; Gandong Cervantes;
Release date	1994;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Sibak: Midnight Dancers is a 1994 Philippines film, and the first of a series of three gay-themed movies by Mel Chionglo and Ricky Lee about the lives of macho dancers (strippers)^[1] in the gay bars of Manila. The later two are Burlesk King and Twilight Dancers^[2]. All three follow in the tradition of Lino Brocka's 1988 film Macho Dancer. This movie was banned in the Philippines.

Plot[]

The story revolves around the lives of three brothers who work as strippers in a gay bar in Ermita, Manila.^[3] The oldest, Joel, has a wife and a boyfriend. Dennis, the middle brother, steals car radios with his friends. The youngest, Sonny, dropped out of college and has a transsexual lover.

Cast[]

Reception[]

The film received positive reviews from the Toronto Film Festival.^[4] However, the film was banned by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board^[3].

References[]

^ Sarmenta, Serverino R. (2008). Movies that Matter: A Festschrift in Honor of Nicasio D. Cruz, SJ. Office of Research and Publications, Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University. p. 31. ISBN 978-971-0358-36-6. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ Acar, Aedrianne (21 September 2019). "Showbiz industry mourns the death of master director Carmelo 'Mel' Chionglo". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b Hidalgo, Antonio A. (1996). The Asian Traveller. Anvil Publishing Incorporated. p. 28. ISBN 978-971-27-0551-9. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ Malone, Peter (2007). Through a Catholic Lens: Religious Perspectives of Nineteen Film Directors from Around the World. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7425-5230-2. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

External links[]

Sibak: Midnight Dancers at IMDb

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[1] Sarmenta, Serverino R. (2008). Movies that Matter: A Festschrift in Honor of Nicasio D. Cruz, SJ. Office of Research and Publications, Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University. p. 31. ISBN 978-971-0358-36-6. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

[2] Acar, Aedrianne (21 September 2019). "Showbiz industry mourns the death of master director Carmelo 'Mel' Chionglo". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

[hidalgo1-3] Hidalgo, Antonio A. (1996). The Asian Traveller. Anvil Publishing Incorporated. p. 28. ISBN 978-971-27-0551-9. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

[4] Malone, Peter (2007). Through a Catholic Lens: Religious Perspectives of Nineteen Film Directors from Around the World. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7425-5230-2. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

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