Masahista

Masahista
Directed by	Brillante Mendoza
Written by	Brillante Mendoza Boots Agbayani Pastor
Starring	Coco Martin Jacklyn Jose Allan Paule Katherine Luna
Release dates	2005 (2005)
Running time	76 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Tagalog Kapampangan

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.

Plot

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.

Awards

Year	Film Festival/Award	Award	Category/Recipient
2006	Young Critics Circle, Philippines	Best Movie
2006	Young Critics Circle, Philippines	Best Actor	Coco Martin
2006	Brisbane Filmfest, Australia	Interfaith Award
2005	58th Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland	Golden Leopard award	Video competition

External links

Masahista at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Brillante Mendoza

Feature films	The Masseur (2005) Summer Heat (2006) Manoro (2006) Fantasy (2007) Foster Child (2007) Slingshot (2007) Service (2008) Kinatay (2009) Grandmother (2009) Captive (2012) Thy Womb (2012) Sapi (2013) Taklub (2015) Ma' Rosa (2016)

Related films	Ang Kamera Venice 70: Future Reloaded

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