Jordan Clark

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.

Aswang: A Journey into Myth follows a young writer as she researches a new book on hauntings.She discovers the tale of a Filipino girl, brought as to Canada, where she was forced into prostitution. The spirit of the girl seems to haunt Maria until she finally travels to the Philippines and discovers a disturbing truth..