In the claws of desire: Lino Brocka’s Macho Dancer, a trip into Manila’s gay underworld

In the first of a new series celebrating films returning to the spotlight in new restorations, Tony Rayns looks at an erotic Manila nightlife drama that troubled the censors but launched a subgenre of imitators.

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May 18, 2026 - 15:35
In the claws of desire: Lino Brocka’s Macho Dancer, a trip into Manila’s gay underworld
In the first of a new series celebrating films returning to the spotlight in new restorations, Tony Rayns looks at an erotic Manila nightlife drama that troubled the censors but launched a subgenre of imitators.
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