Philippines / Dec 25, 2000 / 26th Metro Manila Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Melvin Lee | Carmen |
| Dexter Doria | Ina |
| Joel Lamangan | Konsehal Justo "JJ" Justo |
| Nanding Josef | Ama |
| R. S. Francisco | Minerva |
| Tony Bueno | Japanese Soldier |
| Ricci Chan | Anita |
| Chandro Concepcion | Rocco |
| Bembol Roco | Puging |
| Bearwin Meily | Tuging |
| Andrew E. | Kenkoy |
Genres
ComedyDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Markova: Comfort Gay |
| Original language | TL |
| Spoken languages | English, 日本語 |
| Production countries | Philippines |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RVQ Productions |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 2000 |
| Executive producer | Dolphy |
| Production | Rene Pascual, Dolor Guevarra |
| Writer | Clodualdo del Mundo Jr. |
| Editing | George Jarlego |
| Cinematography | Johnny Araojo |
| Assistant directors | Gil Portes |
| Camera operators | Johnny Araojo |
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| Additional photography | Johnny Araojo |
| Production design | Kay Abano |
| Art direction | Kay Abano |
| Set decoration | Kay Abano |
| Music | Joy Marfil, Albert Michael Idioma, Ari Trofeo |
| Sound | Joy Marfil, Albert Michael Idioma, Ari Trofeo |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 07, 2001 / Toronto International Film Festival
Italy / Dec 07, 2001 / Asiatica Film Mediale
United Kingdom / Apr 06, 2002 / London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
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United States / Jul 19, 2002 / Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Theatrical release
Philippines / Dec 25, 2000
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