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Aswang (2019) Review: Mito at Kababalaghan

15 Wednesday Jul 2020

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Aswang, documentary, Duterte, film, Review

Mitolohiya ang sagot ng tao sa mga bagay na hindi nya maintindihan. Kasal ng tikbalang para sa nagsasabay na araw at ulan. Tiyanak para sa mataas na infant mortality rate sa bansang pangit ang health care system. Santelmo para sa mga nawawala sa liblib na lugar na di pa inabot ng kuryente at maayos na daan. Sa dokumentaryong Aswang, ginamit ang mito ng aswang upang ipa-intindi ang tila-piksyonal na kalagayan ng Pilipinas. Naging gabay ang metapora ng aswang upang maarok ng manonood ang karumal-dumal na danas ng mga Pilipino sa rehimeng Duterte. 

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