{"product_id":"macho-dancer","title":"Macho Dancer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"p-rich_text_block\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p-rich_text_section\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis special limited edition spot gloss slipcover (designed by Tony Stella) is limited to \u003cstrong\u003e2,000 units\u003c\/strong\u003e and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eNamed after Yasujiro Ozu’s custom-made, tatami-level, crab-like tripod, Kani is a new home video label dedicated to leveling the gaze and furthering the understanding of Asian cinema in North America. Focused on genre-defying films, Kani aims to expand the canon, bolster up-and-coming filmmakers and reintroduce repertory classics in context. Vinegar Syndrome’s sister company, OCN Distribution, is thrilled to be representing this diverse and unique home video line!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of Lino Brocka’s lasting successes, 1988’s \u003cem\u003eMacho Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e admirably blends the maestro’s flair for socially conscious melodrama and pulp provocation — setting the template for what would become Viva Films’ erotic niche to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon losing a reliable American client, 18-year-old gigolo Pol (Allan Paule) leaves his native province to try his luck in the soapy gay clubs of Manila. As Pol learns the ropes alongside fellow stripper Noel (Daniel Fernando) and savvy prostitute Bambi (Jaclyn Jose), he discovers more than his young mind bargained for: an underbelly of protection rackets, human trafficking and political corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderlying the film’s astutely cynical outlook on systemic, class-based exploitation in the Filipino context is a neon-lit tale of sexual self-discovery gyrating between queer desire and heteronormative strictures, sensuality and grit, tenderness and violence. Heavily censored upon release and hugely successful overseas, \u003cem\u003eMacho Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e follows the recent re-discovery of Lino Brocka’s Bona and is presented here in a new 4K restoration from Viva Film’s original film elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003edirected by: Lino Brocka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003estarring: Allan Paule, Daniel Fernando, Jaclyn Jose, William Lorenzo, Princess Punzalan, Timothy Diwa, Johnny Vicar, Lucita Soriano, Joel Lamangan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1988 \/ 133 min \/ 1.37:1 \/ Tagalog DTS-HD MA 2.0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional info:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2-disc Set: 4K Ultra HD \/ Region A Blu-ray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with screenwriter Ricky Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with actor William Lorenzo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with actor Joel Lamangan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMacho Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e: A Critical Look (Archival Featurette)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheatrical Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeve artwork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish, English SDH subtitles\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kani","offers":[{"title":"Limited Edition Slipcover","offer_id":48937173221559,"sku":"KANI-042 SLIP","price":54.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Standard Edition","offer_id":48937173254327,"sku":"KANI-042","price":49.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/9531\/8199\/files\/Macho_Dancer_P1_KANI-042_JO421.jpg?v=1785359181","url":"https:\/\/ocndistribution.com\/products\/macho-dancer","provider":"OCN Distribution","version":"1.0","type":"link"}