
Synopsis
When Rodrigo Duterte is voted president of the Philippines, he sets in motion a machinery of death to execute suspected drug peddlers, users, and small-time criminals. Aswang follows people whose fates entwine with the growing violence during two years of killings in Manila.
Produced by
Cinematografica (Philippines)
In coproduction with
Les Films de l’œil sauvage (France)
Stray Dog Productions (Norway)
Razor Film Produktion GmbH (Germany)
With the support of
CNC et Institut Français - Aide aux Cinémas du Monde
Région Sud
IDFA Bertha Fund
Sundance Film Institute
World Cinema Fund
Purin Pictures - White Light Studios
Doha Film Institute
Tan Ean Kiam Foundation-SGIFF Southeast Asian-Documentary Grant
Un Monde par tous
PROCIREP – ANGOA
DMZ Docs Fund
La SCAM - Bourse Brouillon d’un rêve
Talents Tokyo Next Masters Support Program
International sales
Level K
National distribution
Les Films de l’œil sauvage (France)
Festivals and awards
IDFA - Prix de la critique FIPRESCI
MOMA’s Doc Fortnight
Cinéma du Réel
Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
- Prix Amnesty International
True/False Film Festival
Munich International Film Festival
FIFDH Genève
One world Prague
One world Romania
Daang Dokyu Philippines
Doc Thessaloniki
ACT Colorado
Dallas IFF
Doxa Vancouver
Docaviv – Prix Beyond The Screen
Filmfest Munchen
DMZ Corée du Sud - White Goose Award
Singapore IF
Ecrans du reel
Festival des 3 Continents
Festival International du Cinéma des Peuples Ânûû-rû Âboro
le Grand Bivouac
Locarno (Open Doors)
Habana Film Festival - Best international Feature-Lengh Documentary
RIDM Montreal International Documentary Festival - Grand Prix de la compétitioninternationale
AsiaDoc
Tokyo FILMex
Dokufest Prizren
IceDocs
San Diego Filipino Cinema
Sheffield Doc/Fest
Corsica Doc - Prix du jury
Traces de vie - Prix du Premier Film Professionnel & mention spéciale du Jury étudiant
FFD Jogjja Indonesia