Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki

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Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki
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Film poster
Directed by Wenn V. Deramas
Written byWenn V. Deramas
Produced byVic del Rosario Jr.
Starring
CinematographyElmar Despa
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music by Vincent de Jesus
Production
companies
Viva Films
MVP Pictures (uncredited)
Distributed byViva Films
Release date
  • October 23, 2013 (2013-10-23)
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English
Box office₱14,101,310.40

Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki (English: "Bekikang: My Gay Mother") is a 2013 Filipino drama comedy film with an LGBT theme, directed by Wenn V. Deramas. [1]

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Plot

The drama-comedy Filipino film depicts Bekikang or Beki and his friends. This was inspired by the life story of the late director Wenn Deramas. As Beki was bullied for being gay as he was growing up, his father taught him to defend himself in fights. Beki is a caring, responsible and hardworking fellow of the family. He is a balut vendor along with his friends. One day, Beki and his friends catch a new stud in town who is in trouble and needs help from being bullied. Beki steps up for the good-looking Fortunato who becomes his love interest. However, Fortunato falls for the local waitress, Natalie, at a restaurant Beki takes him to. Beki soon becomes jealous of Natalie. Unfortunately, Fortunato gets Natalie pregnant and Beki becomes involved with raising their baby after Natalie decides to leave Fortunato to work in Japan. Beki accepts their baby as his own once he learns that Fortunato and Natalie have broken up. Fortunato also decides to leave the country to work. Beki's family is not too fond of Beki taking care of Fortunato's baby and this encourages Beki to leave their house to live with his friends. Soon, the three gay men raise the child under stable conditions until the comeback of the child's biological parents, Fortunato and Natalie. The couple is back together and they want their child back. Will Fortunato and Natalie be able to get their child back from Bekikang?

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Special participation and cameo appearances

Planned sequel

A sequel was planned as seen from the ending of the movie; however it was not formally announced. Due to the deaths of the director Wenn V. Deramas in 2016 and the lead actor Joey Paras in 2023, the planned sequel is already considered to be shelved. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Asilo, Rito P. (2013-10-25). "'Bekikang' shines spotlight on unconventional families". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  2. "Director Wenn Deramas passes away at 49". CNN Philippines. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
  3. "Actor Joey Paras dies at 45". Rappler. October 29, 2023. Retrieved October 29, 2023.