Justin Chang

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1,518 appearances 49 recordings 2 series first heard Nov 2024 last heard 3d ago

Justin Chang’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 26 in all, peaking in Sep 2026 with 4.

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We can always hope. voice-verified

The few weeks or so that stretch between late August and early September are voice-verified

are generally thought of as the doldrums of the movie release calendar. voice-verified

The summer blockbusters have come and mostly gone. voice-verified

And the fall Oscar contenders have yet to drop. voice-verified

Yet there are always new films worth seeking out, usually flying just under the radar. voice-verified

You may not have heard of the terrific new movie Filipiniana. voice-verified

Which premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival. voice-verified

It's in theaters now, and it marks the arrival of a remarkable talent, a Filipino writer and director named Rafael Manuel. voice-verified

In a way, Filippignana is an ideal thing to watch in a nice cool theater at the end of a brutally hot summer. voice-verified

It's been a while since a movie so powerfully captured the sweltering heat of the season. voice-verified

or established such a vivid sense of place from its opening moments. voice-verified

It begins on a tour bus, making its way through the crowded streets of Manila. voice-verified

Where a local guide tries to teach the bored looking passengers a few words in Tagalog. voice-verified

Manila is in the midst of a drought. voice-verified

Early on, Manuel shows us weary residents lining up for water rations and voice-verified

and then cuts to a shot of sprinklers, irrigating an enormous golf course. voice-verified

That's a bluntly effective bit of commentary. voice-verified

We have arrived, along with that bus full of tourists, at an upscale resort. voice-verified

A lush green oasis of luxury in one of the most densely populated cities in the world. voice-verified

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