When Rodrigo Duterte is voted president of the Philippines, he sets in motion a machinery to execute suspected drug dealers, users and petty criminals. ASWANG follows people whose lives entwine with the growing violence.
"Timely and timeless, a film that is important for every Filipino to see." - Richard Bolisay, film critic
"Essential." - Philbert Dy, film critic
"A fine example of Filipina feminist filmmaking." - N. Balce, G. Deviles, F. Lopez
"Bravely dives deep into the desperately beating heart of a nation." - Oggs Cruz, film critic
"Spellbinding." - L.S. Mendizabal, Kodao
Best Picture, Best Director, Best Documentary, Best Cinematography — 44th Gawad Urian Awards
Best Film, Pacific Feature Competition - Ânûû-rû Âboro Film Festival
Coup de cœur du Jury — Festival International du Film Insulaire de l’île de Groix
Ani ng Dangal Award — National Commission for Culture and the Arts
Best First Feature — YCC Film Desk
Camera Obscura Artistic Excellence Award — FDCP Film Ambassadors Night
Best Feature Film, Best Documentary, Best First Feature, Best Editing — Society of Filipino Film Reviewers / Pinoy Rebyu Awards
Best Picture, Best Documentary, Best Editing, Best Cinematography — 68th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards
Grand Prize, International Feature Film — RIDM/Montreal International Documentary Festival
Best International Feature Film — Festival Film Dokumenter Jogjakarta
Prix du Premier Film Professionnel — Festival Traces de Vies
Special Mention by the UCA student jury — Festival Traces de Vies
Grand Prix, Compétition Nouveaux talents — Corsica Doc
Grand Prize — DMZ International Documentary Festival
Beyond the Screen Award — Docaviv International Film Festival
Amnesty International Award — Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
FIPRESCI award — International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam
FILMMAKERS
Director - Alyx Ayn Arumpac
Editors - Anne Fabini, Fatima Bianchi
Cinematography - Tanya Haurylchyk, Alyx Ayn Arumpac
Producer - Armi Rae Cacanindin
Creative Producer - Quentin Laurent
Co-Producers - Kristine Ann Skaret, Henrik Underbjerg, Roman Paul, Gerhard Meixner
Narration - Giancarlo Abrahan, Anne Fabini, Alyx Ayn Arumpac
Music - Teresa Barrozo
Sound Design - John Michael Perez, Mikko Quizon
Re-recording Mixer - Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr
Colorist - Sorawich Kunipinj
Senior Colorist - Passakorn Yaisiri
Trailers - Carlo Manatad
Film Posters - Justin Besana
Production - Cinematografica (PH) Les Films l’oeil Sauvage (FR) Stray Dog Productions (NO) Razor Film Produktion (DE)
Festivals and World Sales - LevelK
SUPPORTED BY
IDFA Bertha Fund, Aide aux cinémas du monde, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program
Berlinale World Cinema Fund, Doha Film Institute, Purin Pictures, White Light Post
Tan Ean Kiam-Singapore International Film Festival Grant
Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Fondation Un monde par tous - Fondation de France, Procirep Angoa, DMZ Docs Fund
Talents Tokyo Next Masters, Société Civile des Auteurs Multimedia, Sarah Jacobson Film Grant
Developed at IDFAcademy, Berlinale Talents Docstation, Docs by the Sea, Talents Tokyo.
ORGANIZE A SCREENING
In the Philippines - activevista(at)dakila.org.ph
Rest of the world - niklas(at)levelk.dk