Filipino Film ‘Aswang’ Makes it to Esteemed Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam
Filipino film ‘Aswang’ by Alyx Ayn Arumpac was included among the 12 entries running for the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) for first appearance in the Netherlands.
The IDFA, now on its 32nd year, is widely regarded as the Cannes of documentary filmmaking. It has screened over 300 films annually, making it among the leading documentary film fests in the world.
According to an article of when in manila, the inclusion of “Aswang” in the IDFA Competition for First Appearance made it possible for the 85-minute documentary on the war on drugs in the Philippines to have a world premiere in Amsterdam on November 21.
“Aswang,” a co-production among the Philippines, France, Norway, Qatar, and Germany, will be up against productions and co-productions from Spain, Russia, Qatar, Denmark, Brazil, Poland, China, the UK, Serbia, Croatia, Colombia, and Georgia.
The ‘Aswang” film will be screened on November 21, 23, 27, and 29, with an additional event on November 23 for the Press & Industry Screening. Cinematrografica co-produced with other international companies like Les Films de l’œil sauvage, Stray Dog Productions AS, and Razor Film Produktion GmbH.
“Aswang” may be the only documentary with Philippine production credits in IDFA 2019, but there are two other documentaries scheduled for Dutch premieres that tackle Filipino topics. According to the article.
“Overseas” (Belgium and France) by Sung-A Yoon features the trainings and ordeals of future Filipino overseas housekeepers, while “The Kingmaker” (United States and Denmark) by Lauren Greenfield is about the family of the late former President Ferdinand Marcos, with focus on former First Lady Imelda Marcos.
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