A stripper without scruples embarks on a dark odyssey through a troubled city in the Filipino drama Curacha: Ang babaing walang pahinga (1998). Rosanna Roces plays Curacha, a live sex performer who experiences an unforgettable adventure after a military coup throws her city into anarchy. Drifting amidst a motley cast of characters, the young woman discovers growing rifts in sexual, political, and social mores. Curacha’s job lends itself to some enticing cinematic situations, including a number of indiscreet encounters with male clients.