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Markova [videorecording] / Markova : comfort gay Comfort gay. Ariztical Entertainment presents a Culture Q Connection release ; executive producer, Rudolfo V. Quizon ; screenplay, Clodualdo del Mundo, Jr. ; directed by Gil M. Portes. - Tuscon, AZ : Culture Q Connection, c2004. - 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Videodisc release of a motion picture produced in 2000.

Editor, George Jarlego ; director of photography, Johnny Araojo. Editor, George Jarlego ; director of photography, Johnny Araojo.

Dolphy, Eric Quizon, Jeffrey Quizon, Loren Legarda, Melvin Lee, Andoy Ranay, Ricci Chan, RS Francisco.

In this exploration of a little-known aspect of World War II in the Philippines, that of homosexual comfort gays, Walter Dempster, Jr., a.k.a Walterina Markova, watches a TV documentary about comfort women and remembers his own painful story and similar experiences. Sharing the spotlight with his two sons, popular film star Dolphy plays a role entirely stripped of stereotypes, revealing character and strength.


DVD.


English and Tagalog with English subtitles.

Standard No.: 631008056494

Publisher. No.: CQC564 Culture Q Connection

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Male prostitutes--Philippines--Drama.
Comfort women--Philippines--Drama.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Philippines--History--Japanese occupation, 1942-1945--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Foreign films--Philippines.

LC Class. No.: PN1997 / .M3756 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 791.43/72