Aswang

DVD
2019
85 min
Alyx Ayn Arumpac
Tagalog language

Aswang: a shape-shifting evil creature in Filipino folklore.

Following the stories of ordinary people around the streets in the Philippines, this documentary doesn’t waste time talking to authorities to defend a system that is clearly deficient but still supported by voters. It cuts to the chase and the chase is that people of all ages suffer and they suffer badly under a leadership that not only doesn’t support them, but actively harms because of its corruption. Hope is scarce in this film, but it is found: on the streets, among ordinary people who do unsung good in the face of seemingly insurmountable evil.

Written by Lilo