Playing gay wrestler in ‘Fuchsia Libre’ no laughing matter for Paolo Contis

  "I'm taking this role seriously," said comedian Paolo Contis of his part in the film "Fuchsia Libre," where he plays a gay man seeking the acceptance of his authoritarian father, played by Venice best actor John Arcilla. As if the discourse on traditional masculinity isn't problematic enough, Paolo's character is a professional wrestler while John's is a military man in this drama-comedy project directed by RC delos Reyes and written by Tonio Rodolfo. "I promise you, this will not be a caricature. First of all, I agreed to do the project because of its serious take on the role of the LGBTQIA+ community in our society. I want to help broaden people's understanding and ...

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