Watch this: Filipiñana
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Watch this: Filipiñana

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 8, 202618 min

Are you tired of the same eat-the-rich narratives churned out by Hollywood? There is a great new film Filipiñana offering a new take about the inner-workings of a country club in the Philippines. It’s both beautiful to look at and an emotional gut-punch. From director Rafael Manuel, this film kind of feels like if Wes Anderson made an explicitly anti-colonialist satire. If you want a few more stylish and biting films, check out these episodes: ‘Is God Is’ interrogates misogyny in a vivid, scathing revenge tale 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' shows off Rose...

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Hey, it's Ray from Car Talk. You're tired of all the depth and thoughtful care that goes into NPR shows. Want some good old-fashioned goofing around and stumbling to figure out what's going on?

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of wasteful things, yes, absolutely. Of waste, of waste. So much land that could be used for something else, but instead they're using all the water.

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