Summary Gil M Portes (Miguel/Michelle, 1999) tells the unconventional true story of Walter Dempster, Jr, otherwise known as Markova. After watching a documentary about the suffering of women forced into prostitution 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 friends found further suffering at the hands of Japanese soldiers, forced into sex work to survive. But even after the war, Markova's struggle continued. View more details
Directed : Gil Portes
Written : Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr.
Stars : Dolphy Jeffrey Quizon Eric Quizon Loren Legarda
Genres : Drama History War Biography
Release date : Dec 24, 2000
Countries of origin : Philippines
Language : Filipino Japanese Tagalog
Filming locations : Manila, Philippines
Production companies : RVQ Productions
Summary Gil M Portes (Miguel/Michelle, 1999) tells the unconventional true story of Walter Dempster, Jr, otherwise known as Markova. After watching a documentary about the suffering of women forced into prostitution 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 friends found further suffering at the hands of Japanese soldiers, forced into sex work to survive. But even after the war, Markova's struggle continued. View more details
Genres : Drama History War Biography
Release date : Dec 24, 2000
Countries of origin : Philippines
Language : Filipino Japanese Tagalog
Filming locations : Manila, Philippines
Production companies : RVQ Productions
