Film Movement has acquired U.S. rights to Seán Devlin’s docudrama Asog exposing a land grab by developers on the Philippines’ picturesque Sicogan Island in the wake of a devastating super-tycoon.
Mixing fictionalized and documentary elements, the work stars Filipino transgender comedian Rey “Jaya” Aclao, who takes a student on a road trip to a drag competition.
Along the way, they encounter survivors of a destructive tycoon, who are caught between the twin threats of corporate greed and climate change.
Film Movement will give the work a limited theatrical run beginning in the spring, with screenings powered by crowdsourced platforms Gathr and Demand.Film.
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