Markova: Comfort Gay (2000)

After watching a documentary about the suffering of "comfort women" forced into sexual slavery during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Markova decides to tell his own painful story to reporter Loren Legarda. Escaping the torment of growing up with an abusive older brother, he and his gay friends found further suffering at the hands of Japanese soldiers, forced as sex slaves to survive. But even after the war, Markova's struggle continued.

Cast
Dolphy† as Walter Dempster Jr./Walterina Markova (adult years)
Eric Quizon as Walterina Markova (during his middle years)
Epi Quizon as the young Markova
Ricci Chan as Anita
R.S. Francisco as Minerva
Melvin Lee as Carmen
Loren Legarda as herself
Freddie Quizon as Robert
Andoy Ranay as Sophie
Jess Fajardo of UST as chupapi
Joel Lamangan as Councilor Justo Justo
Chandro Concepcion as Roco
Gio Alvarez as the young gay
Andrew E. as Chiquito/"Tintoy"
Daisy Reyes as Rosa

Director: Gil Portes
Writer: Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr. (screenplay)
Produced: Dolphy ... executive producer (as Rodolfo V. Quizon)
- Dolor Guevarra ... line producer
- Rene Pascual ... supervising producer
Music: Joy Marfil
Cinematography: Johnny Araojo ... director of photography
Film Editing: George Jarlego
Production Design: Kay Abano ... (as Kay Abaño)
Sound Department: Albert Michael Idioma ... sound
- Ari Trofeo ... sound
Country: Philippines
Language: Tagalog | Japanese | Filipino
Release Date: December 25, 2000 (Philippines)
Production Co: RVQ Productions
Genres: Biography | Drama | History | War

26th Metro Manila Film Festival Official Entry
2000 Metro Manila Film Festival December 25, 2000 to January 3, 2001

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