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The Aswang Phenomenon

The Aswang Phenomenon

400 years of fear is about to be undone

Genres

Documentary

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What would happen if a country of 97 million people were taught at a young age that the boogie man was real. In the Philippines for the last 400 years, the 'aswang' has been used as propoganda and social control by Spanish Colonizers, the Catholic Church, the Philippine Administration, and even the CIA.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

31 October 2011

Country

Philippines

Cast

Jordan Clark

Jordan Clark

Himself (Voice)

Peque Gallaga

Peque Gallaga

Himself

Maricel Soriano

Maricel Soriano

Herself

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