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Film Movement Acquires U.S. Rights To Adam McKay & Alan Cumming EPd Philippines Land Grab Docudrama ‘Asog’

Film Movement Acquires U.S. To Adam McKay & Alan Cumming EPd Philippines Post-Tycoon, Land Grab Docudrama ‘Asog’

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. Further recent Film Movement acquisitions include Sook-Yin Lee’s Paying For It, Scandar Copti’s Happy Holidays and Leonardo Van Dijl’s tennis drama Julie Keeps Quiet.

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