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.