T-Bird at Ako (1982)

Synopsis

T-Bird at Ako is a 1982 Filipino film directed by Danny Zialcita starring two of the Philippines' most prolific actresses at the time Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos. Aunor also recorded the song "Hiwaga Ng Pag-ibig" featured in film. The film depicts one of the earliest portrayals of LGBT themes in Philippine cinema during a time of heavier censorship and more conservative audiences. The word t-bird is a Filipino slang term for a butch lesbian.