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Aswangdocumentary

Aswang

2019

Alyx Ayn G. Arumpac

Documentary

6.9

83

Documentary "Aswang" is a term in the Philippines for witches, vampires, ghosts and werewolves—a collection of evil spirits that feature heavily in myths and popular films. But since President Rodrigo Duterte took office, they have been appearing in real life on the streets of Manila. In Duterte’s drug war, death squads have shot, tortured and kidnapped tens of thousands of drug users, dealers and innocent bystanders over the past three years. ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Neil Young The Hollywood Reporter	"Eye-opening exposé penetrates Manila's claws of darkness (...) It's the quieter details that really hit home"
		Davide Abbatescianni Cineuropa	"A shocking account of Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drugs (...) It is both a valuable, informative piece of work and a brutal punch to the stomach for the international audience"

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