14.00 Visionario
Italian Premiere | Restored Classics | Out Of Competition
LGBTQ DRAMA
MACHO DANCER
IL BALLERINO MACHO
LINO BROCKA, PHILIPPINES 1988/4K 2023, 138’
As usual in his lengthy filmography, here too Brocka operates on two levels, simultaneously offering an immersive sensory experience and a scathing critique of the inequalities in Filipino society, using the theme of sex workers to explore the disorientation and despair that such work often entails. With standout performances by Paule, Fernando, and a young Jaclyn Jose, Macho Dancer is a distillation of many of Brocka’s favorite themes wrapped in a sweaty, smoky package.