• Source: Asog (film)

Asog is a 2023 Canadian-Philippine docufiction film, directed by Seán Devlin. Incorporating both fictionalized and documentary elements, the film stars Filipino transgender comedian Rey "Jaya" Aclao, who is taking former student Arnel Pablo on a road trip to a drag competition; along the way, they meet various people whose lives have been impacted by corporate greed and climate change in the aftermath of destructive typhoons.




Plot


Set in 2013 during the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda, a former teacher adopts her former student as an apprentice in her journey to compete in the Philippines’ Miss Pageant Competition.




Production


The film received a completion grant from the Frameline Film Festival several months ahead of its debut.




Distribution


The film was a selection of the Cannes Docs-in-progress showcase.
The film debuted at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. It was an official selection of the 67th BFI London Film Festival, the 39th Warsaw International Film Festival and the inaugural SXSW Sydney. The film had its Canadian premiere in the Canadian Narrative Competition at the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival.




Awards


Viewers at the 42nd Vancouver International Film Festival gave the film the Audience Award in the Spectrum programme.
The film won the Kau Ka Hōkū or shooting star Grand Jury Award at the 43rd Hawaii International Film Festival. The jury stated "this work signals the emergence of an exciting new voice in cinema."
The jury at the 47th São Paulo International Film Festival awarded the film's lead Rey "Jaya" Aclao the festival's only acting prize with a Special Mention for "Best Performance". The film won the Committee Choice prize for 'Best Feature Film' at the 2024 Bali International Film Festival.
The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Screenwriting, International Narrative Feature at the 2023 Outfest.
At Calgary, the film received a special jury citation from the RBC Emerging Canadian Artist award jury.




References






External links


Asog at IMDb

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• 2023 Calgary International Film Festival
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