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Wikipedia article 'Markova: Comfort Gay' is a 2000 Filipino biographical-comedy, drama film written by Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr. and directed by Gil M. Portes. It was based loosely on the life of Walter Dempster Jr., the last surviving Filipino "comfort gay" (male sex slaves for Imperial Japanese Army) from World War II. The film tells the story of his hardships during his childhood and his travail during the World War II Japanese occupation of the Philippines. The character was played by actor Dolphy, who played the adult Markova while two of his sons, Eric Quizon and Jeffrey Quizon, played the role of two younger Markovas in two more different phases of his life. The film was released theatrically on December 25, 2000 as one of the official entries for the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival, winning Best Supporting Actor in the film festival and Gawad Urian Awards 2001 for Jeffrey Quizon. Aside from local acclaim, it also received international acclaim with the recognition of Prix de la Meilleure Interpretation to the father-and-sons Dolphy, Eric Quizon, and Jeffrey "Epy" Quizon at the 2001 Brussels International Film Festival. Plot 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 Melvin Lee as Carmen R.S. Francisco as Minerva Andoy Ranay as Sophie Loren Legarda as herself Joel Lamangan as Councilor Justo Justo Dexter Doria as Markova's mother Freddie Quizon as Robert Chandro Concepcion as Roco Gio Alvarez as the young gay assistant in shelter Cameo roles Andrew E. as Chiquito/"Tintoy" Daisy Reyes as Rosa Bembol Roco and Bearwin Meily as stand-up comedians Digital restoration The film was digitally restored and remastered in 4K high definition by the ABS-CBN Film Restoration Project through the facilities of Central Digital Lab. Since the 35mm master negative print was well-preserved at the ABS-CBN Film Archives, the restoration team of Central Digital Lab took 260 hours to fix the images from instability and eliminating film grain, flicker, and optical dirt. The restoration of the film was completed in 2019, a year before the shutdown of ABS-CBN and its controversial franchise denial in 2020. The 4K restored version of the film was premiered digitally on November 20, 2020 as part of the digital exhibition for the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino 2020. Awards and recognitions Official selections 2002 Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2002 San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival 2001 Brussels International Film Festival 2001 Brussels International Film Festival Won Prix de la Meilleure Interpretation, Dolphy, Eric Quizon, and Jeffrey Quizon 2001 FAMAS Awards Won Best Supporting Actor, Jeffrey Quizon Won Best Production Design, Kay Abano Nominated Best Actor, Dolphy Nominated Best sound, Albert Michael Idioma and Rudy Gonzales 2001 Gawad Urian Awards Won Best Supporting actor, Jeffrey Quizon Nominated Best Actor, Dolphy Nominated Best Music, Joy Marfil Nominated Best Production Design, Kay Abano 2001 Young Critics Circle Nominated Best Achievement in Cinematography and Visual Design, Johnny Araojo and Kay Abano Nominated Best Performance by Male or Female, Adult or Child, Individual or Ensemble in Leading or Supporting Role, Dolphy 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival *Won Best Supporting Actor, Jeffrey Quizon[https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000431/2000 "Metro Manila Film Festival:2000"]. 'IMDB'. Retrieved 2014-04-09. References
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