Tubog sa Ginto
| Tubog sa Ginto | |
|---|---|
 original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Lino Brocka |
| Screenplay by | Lino Brocka |
| Story by | Mars Ravelo |
| Starring |
Lolita Rodriguez Hilda Koronel Jay Ilagan Eddie Garcia Luis Gonzales |
| Music by | Doming Valdez |
| Cinematography | Steve Perez |
| Edited by | Felizardo Santos |
Production company |
Lea Productions |
Release dates |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Tubog sa Ginto (English: Dipped in Gold) is a 1971 Filipino drama film directed by Lino Brocka, based on the comic serials created by Mars Ravelo for Tagalog Klasiks. This is the first film to tackle the then-controversial theme of homosexuality at that time when it was still a very sensitive issue.
Cast
- Lolita Rodriguez as Emma
- Hilda Koronel as Jone
- Jay Ilagan as Santi
- Eddie Garcia as Don Benito
- Luis Gonzales as Celso
- Marissa Delgado as Gracita
- Mario O'Hara as Diego
- Veronica Palileo as Chichi
- Jimmy Morato
Controversies
Despite the myriad of research and explanation regarding the "third sex", the society still failed to fully understand the trials and tribulations of a homosexual. The people believed such indistinguishable gender to be a disease in their society, to the point that they label homosexuals as criminals.
The story, written around 1969 to 1970, tackled the issue of "the third sex" which was still a taboo subject matter during the day. Ravelo was quite critical of that notion that being effeminate as belief was a big disadvantage and scandal causing great embarrassment to the person’s family or the entire race.