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ASCO: Without Permission

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From executive producers Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna ASCO: Without Permission challenges the limits of documentary conventions to tell the story of a revolutionary Chicano art group who turned 1970s LA into their defiant canvas. Merging activism with radical artmaking, ASCO challenged the established order of Hollywood, museums, and media and are now considered amongst the 20th century's most significant artists. Director Travis Gutiérrez Senger mirrors their boundary-breaking spirit through a groundbreaking approach, weaving nonfiction, and fiction together with a new generation of artists. The result is more than a profile -- it's a reimagining of what's possible in art and cinema, celebrating iconoclasts who were decades ahead of their time.
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Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire May 16
B+
A powerful argument for the necessity of guerrilla art -- and for elevating the work of artists often lost to time. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru May 20
A timely, illuminating and empowering documentary. Go to Full Review Guillem Martinez Oya Cinematismo Dec 11
3/5
Art is a powerful tool to change things and situations. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Travis Gutiérrez Senger

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Harry Gamboa Jr.

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Patssi Valdez

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Synopsis From executive producers Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna ASCO: Without Permission challenges the limits of documentary conventions to tell the story of a revolutionary Chicano art group who turned 1970s LA into their defiant canvas. Merging activism with radical artmaking, ASCO challenged the established order of Hollywood, museums, and media and are now considered amongst the 20th century's most significant artists. Director Travis Gutiérrez Senger mirrors their boundary-breaking spirit through a groundbreaking approach, weaving nonfiction, and fiction together with a new generation of artists. The result is more than a profile -- it's a reimagining of what's possible in art and cinema, celebrating iconoclasts who were decades ahead of their time.
Director
Travis Gutiérrez Senger
Producer
Andrew Renzi, Nick Boak, Kyzza Terrazas, Santiago Maza, Sabrina Coulston, Colin Cadarette, Travis Gutiérrez Senger
Screenwriter
Travis Gutiérrez Senger
Production Co
ANM Films, North of Now, La Corriente del Golfo
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 22, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 30m