ASCO: Without Permission
ASCO: Without Permission challenges the limits of documentary conventions to tell the story of a revolutionary Chicano art group who turned 1970s Los Angeles into their defiant canvas. Merging activism with radical art-making, ASCO challenged the established order of Hollywood, museums, and media and are now considered among the 20th…
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ABOUT THE FILM
Director: Travis Gutiérrez Senger
Producers: GLO
Series: VOCES
Genre: Documentary
Program Length: 90 minutes
Premiere Date: October 2, 2026
Website: www.ascofilm.com
ASCO: Without Permission challenges the limits of documentary conventions to tell the story of a revolutionary Chicano art group who turned 1970s Los Angeles into their defiant canvas. Merging activism with radical art-making, ASCO challenged the established order of Hollywood, museums, and media and are now considered among 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 is a reimagining of what’s possible in art and cinema, celebrating iconoclasts who were decades ahead of their time.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
Travis Gutiérrez Senger is a Mexican American director, writer and producer. His recent project, ASCO: Without Permission, premiered at SXSW 2025. The film is executive produced by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna. The project received support from the Ford Foundation, Film Independent and the Dolby Creator Lab, and received the Cinema Tropical Award for Best U.S. Latinx Film. His previous narrative and documentary projects, including Desert Cathedral, White Lines and the Fever, and several short films, have won top prizes at festivals including Tribeca, SXSW and SIFF.
EDWARD JAMES OLMOS
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Travis Gutiérrez Senger
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