Asog (2023)
1h 41m
Running Time
June 11, 2023Release Date
Asog (2023)
1h 41m
Running Time
June 11, 2023Release Date
Network & Production Companies



Plot.
This unique narrative incorporating documentary elements follows Rey, a 40-year-old non-binary teacher and typhoon survivor, on a roadtrip to fame. With surreal comedy and social portrait realism, filmmaker Seán Devlin explores climate change, LGBTQ+ issues, and the impact of colonialism on contemporary Philippines.
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Cast & Crew.

Rey Jaya Aclao
Self / Writer

Amelia De La Cruz
Self

Ricky Gacho Jr.
Self

Arnel Pablo
Self / Writer

Raul Ramos
Self

Joel Kim Booster
Executive Producer

Adam McKay
Executive Producer

Seán Devlin
Producer / Director / Writer

Alan Cumming
Executive Producer

Matthew Krysko
Executive Producer

Cecilia Mejia
Executive Producer

Amanda Ernst
Producer

Shane Supernova
Co-Producer

Randal Kamradt
Associate Producer / Visual Effects Supervisor

Eugenio Battaglia
Sound Designer / Supervising Sound Editor

Emmett Hall
Music

Yap Sei-Been
Editor

Anna MacDonald
Director of Photography
Media.


Details.
Wiki.
Asog is a 2023 Canadian-Philippine docufiction film, directed by Seán Devlin. Incorporating both fictionalized and documentary elements, the film stars Filipino transgender comedian and activist 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.The film received a completion grant from the Frameline Film Festival several months ahead of its debut.