The title of the harrowing documentary, "Aswang," refers to the myth of "a shapeshifter that preys on humans and kills anyone who dares to look back." It is a fitting metaphor for Rodrigo Duterte ...

Alyx Ayn Arumpac's debut documentary feature 'Aswang' examines the impact of the Filipino government's "war on drugs." By Neil Young A quietly nightmarish vision of dystopian social breakdown ...

A still from FAMAS Awards 2020 nominee 'Aswang'. Credit: 'Aswang' official movie website Filipino documentary Aswang won Best Picture at the 2020 Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards ...

Aswang Review. Aswang (2019) Film Review from the 74th Annual Locarno Film Festival, a documentary written and directed by Alyx Ayn Arumpac.

The 2019 documentary is an exposé on the drug war under the Duterte administration. Skip to content. ... You can catch “Aswang” for free on Cinema Centenario’s MOOV platform starting March 11.

In Alyx Ayn Arumpac’s nightmarish documentary Aswang, we follow the monstrous trail of violence that has left thousands dead in the streets of Manila’s slums.

Filmed over the course of two years, "Aswang" was supposed to have its Philippine premiere at the Daang Dokyu documentary film festival on March 16, after having been debuted at film festivals around ...

MANILA, Philippines — “Aswang” flew away from the 2020 Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards held Sunday evening as the first documentary to receive the Best Picture ...

“Aswang,” a documentary about the bloody drug war of President Rodrigo Duterte, made history as the first documentary to win Best Film at the 44th Gawad Urian Awards held yesterday.

"Aswang" director Alyx Arumpac talked about how Jomari, a close friend of Kian Delos Santos, was cast as one of the main characters in her award-winning documentary about the drug war. In an episode ...

Filipino documentary Aswang won Best Picture at the 2020 Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (FAMAS).It’s the first time a documentary won the award in 68 years. On Sunday ...