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The Masseur is a Philippin film of genre Drama directed by Brillante Mendoza with Coco Martin
The Masseur (2005)
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Add to a movie listLength 1h16
Directed by Brillante Mendoza
OriginPhilippines
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Rating59%
Masahista (English Title: The Masseur) is a 2005 Filipino film written and directed by Brillante Mendoza. This film is about a young man who gives massages to gay men in Manila and had a relationship.
Synopsis
Iliac is a young masseur who went home to Pampanga to find out that his bedridden father is dead. Iliac assists in the preparation of his father's burial including dressing his dead father up inside the morgue.Actors
Coco Martin
(Iliac)
Jaclyn Jose
(Naty)
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