Duterte Drug War docu wins Gawad Urian’s Best Film

If you’re looking for a movie suggestion that depicts the realities behind the country’s current administration, this local documentary film Aswang should be placed on top of your list. It also recently bagged several awards at the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino’s 44th Gawad Urian on Thursday, October 21.

The 2019 film brought home Best Picture, Best Documentary, and Best Cinematography. Filmmaker Alyx Ayn Arumpac also won Best Director. Arumpac expressed her appreciation in a statement, ‘We thank the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino for this honor. We are overwhelmed and beyond grateful for the recognition.’

‘While making the film we heard grieving people say this so many times — ‘Kung alam ko lang na papatayin nila ang kapatid/asawa/anak ko, hindi ko na sana siya binoto,’ Arumpac added. She also encourages Filipinos to watch the documentary that gives an in-depth look at the first years of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against drugs in the Philippines.

Aswang follows a group of people whose fates wrap around the growing violence over two years of killings in Manila, including Brother Jun Santiago, a photojournalist and missionary brother who comforts bereaved families.

Arumpac stated that the film was released three years before the country was set to vote again for another President in 2022, but her stand remained the same. She said, ‘We deserve a leader who would hold them accountable and hold our rights and lives sacred. We hope that soon, there will be no more stories like the ones told in Aswang.’

Aswang is currently available to stream on kTxt, Upstream, and Ticket2Me starting today, October 22 to November 7. Tickets are priced at Php. 150.

Banner: Screenshot from Aswang trailer

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