Abramorama acquires Eraserheads: Combo On The Run in historic first for Philippine music docs, ahead of official SXSW 2026 event
In a historic first , Abramorama has acquired the theatrical rights to screen Eraserheads: Combo On The Run in North America, marking the distributor’s first Philippine documentary. Following a strong festival run abroad, the docu film joins Abramorama’s slate of prestige music film titles, including The Beatles: Eight Days (Ron Howard), The Sparks Brothers (Edgar Wright), and Radiohead’s Meeting People Is Easy (Grant Gee) . The acquisition will be marked by an official event at SXSW 2026 next month to celebrate its forthcoming theatrical release in Canada and the United States. Directed and produced by Maria Diane Ventura , Eraserheads: Combo On The Run tells the story of the Philippines’ most influential band, tracing their meteoric rise from their formation in UP Diliman to becoming a defining voice of a generation, their painful breakup, and their eventual resurgence years later. Set a...