Impact Days Catalogue
By Alyx Ayn Arumpac

Aswang

Aswang

In the Philippines, “Aswang” refers to witches, vampires and ghosts. Since the election of Duterte, these evil creatures have been haunting poorly-lit streets, crushed by damp heat, and form the filmmaker’s starting point. From hereon in, she weaves a powerful web of cinematographic references to tell the tale of the massive execution machine in operation. Step by step, by successive brushstrokes, she paints a picture of characters sucked into the tragedy: a journalist, a forensic pathologist, a missionary and a homeless child will guide her into the underworld. This debut film, awarded at the IDFA, is a little masterpiece.

Section : Competition - Creative Documentaries
Country : Philippines, France, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Qatar
Original languages : Filipino, English
Subtitles : English, French
Director
Alyx Ayn Arumpac (Philippines)
Producer
Armi Rae Armi Rae
Rights holder
LevelK (Denmark)
Distribution
Armi Rae Cacanindin
Duration
85’
Completion
2019