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Aswang

Aswang

2019Movie⏱️ 1h 25m
Documentary
7.6
IMDB Rating
526 votes

When Rodrigo Duterte is voted president of the Philippines, he sets in motion a machinery of death to execute suspected drug dealers, users, and small time street criminals. ASWANG follows people whose lives entwine with the growi...

Director
Alyx Ayn G. Arumpac
Writers
N/A
Stars
Ciriaco Santiago III, Jomari, Orly Fernandez
Release Date
October 22, 2021
Language
Filipino
Country
Philippines, France, Norway, Qatar, Germany
🏆 18
Wins
🎯 11
Nominations
💬 2
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

👤
Ciriaco Santiago III
as Self
👤
Jomari
as Self
👤
Orly Fernandez
as Self
👤
Vincent Go
as Self
👤
Ezra Acayan
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Manila, Philippines
Production
Cinematografica, Cinematografica, Les Productions de l'Oeil Sauvage

🏷️ Keywords

war on drugspolice brutalityhuman rightsprotests

🎯 Categories

FilipinoDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

Horrifying. Sickening. Pitiful.
by micleofas2020-07-14
9/10

"The documentary makes the viewers experience the war on drugs on different perspectives and it's a grueling experience. The story of an Aswang was once a tale to scare children to not go out at night or sleep early. It is still today just that it became a metaphorical substitute for our crooked policemen, politicians, and president. The documentary tackled a lot of aspects on how the war on drugs affects the lives of different people but what hit me the most is in how it affects children. Innocence is lost in a very early age. Instead of playing the usual piko, taguan, luksong baka or tu..."

💡 Did You Know?

In Filipino folklore, the word "aswang" is used to describe shape-shifting evil spirits, such as vampires, ghosts, ghouls, witches and werewolves.

📖 Synopsis

When Rodrigo Duterte is voted president of the Philippines, he sets in motion a machinery of death to execute suspected drug dealers, users, and small time street criminals. ASWANG follows people whose lives entwine with the growi...