My flamboyantly gay friend Sam recently put up a list in his blog of what he referred to as the top 5 best Philippine gay indie films. That subject reminded me of a drinking session I had with a few co-workers wherein one of us (Pinky) commented that virtually all Philippine independent films have gay themes. Up to that time, I thought I was the only one who made that observation. I actually kept my silence on the issue mainly because in today's obsession for political correctness, I've already lost track of what might be considered discriminatory. (That, and the fact that I interact with gays and lesbians on a daily basis, and I actually had a gay housemate for a couple of years - they're generally nice people and I didn't want to offend any of them.)
So, getting my needed affirmation that my original observation was valid, I'm now publicizing the question: "Why do almost all Philippine independent films have gay content?"
I don't really care if these same films have reaped awards in international competitions. Has it come to a point that film independence in the Philippines has become so skewed in favor of gay filmmakers that non-gay films can't be produced independently anymore?
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Of course, there's nothing I want more than being proved wrong on this point. So, my dear readers, please suggest some good non-gay Pinoy indie films. You can place them in the comments section. Thanks!
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