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Dance of the Steel Bars

This riveting feature film about redemption follows Frank Parish, a retired US fireman and philanthropist who finds himself wrongly accused of murder and jailed in the Philippines. Stuck in prison, Frank was beginning to lose faith in everything he believed in until he becomes friends with Mando, a convicted murderer who denies his passion for dancing just to prove his masculinity and Allona, a transsexual who tries to contribute to prison reforms by teaching his fellow inmates dance exercises. They get involved in a tricky struggle between the positive changes initiated by the new warden and the corrupt system that weighs down the inmates' chance to become better individuals. Frank finds himself caught in an intricate web of lies and must choose between concealing what he knows to keep himself out of danger or to help his fellow inmates by revealing the truth. Will he remain on the sidelines as an observer, or will he dance the dance of the steel bars?

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Top Cast

  • Patrick Bergin

    Patrick Bergin

    Frank

  • Mon Confiado

    Mon Confiado

    Gudo

  • Maila Damian

    Maila Damian

    Ana

  • Dingdong Dantes

    Dingdong Dantes

    Mando

  • Ricky Davao

    Ricky Davao

    Rodrigo Yumul

  • Kathleen Hermosa

    Kathleen Hermosa

    Lulu

  • Gabe Mercado

    Gabe Mercado

    Deputy Warden Diaz

  • Joey Paras

    Joey Paras

    Allona

  • Thou Reyes

    Thou Reyes

    Dong

Overview

This riveting feature film about redemption follows Frank Parish, a retired US fireman and philanthropist who finds himself wrongly accused of murder and jailed in the Philippines. Stuck in prison, Frank was beginning to lose faith in everything he believed in until he becomes friends with Mando, a convicted murderer who denies his passion for dancing just to prove his masculinity and Allona, a transsexual who tries to contribute to prison reforms by teaching his fellow inmates dance exercises. They get involved in a tricky struggle between the positive changes initiated by the new warden and the corrupt system that weighs down the inmates' chance to become better individuals. Frank finds himself caught in an intricate web of lies and must choose between concealing what he knows to keep himself out of danger or to help his fellow inmates by revealing the truth. Will he remain on the sidelines as an observer, or will he dance the dance of the steel bars?

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