The Experimental Cinema of the Philippines was meant to promote "artistic" films, which ironically allowed directors to bypass standard censors to show nudity.
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Male stars were often just as important, often playing the "torpe" (naïve) lover or the aggressive antagonist. The Experimental Cinema of the Philippines was meant
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