Wes Hopper

Wes Hopper is a writer and reviewer living in Los Angeles.

A scene from the film Golden Voices - VIctor and Raya on a bus
Arts and Culture

Film Review: Golden Voices

Wes Hopper
 October 4, 2021
In Evgeny Ruman’s bittersweet new film, Golden Voices, a pair of aging voice actors find their lives in upheaval after immigrating to Israel from the former Soviet Union. Victor and Raya, (Vladimir Friedman and Maria Belkin), are not only in a new land with an altogether new language, but also at a crossroads in both career and marriage.
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Film

Final Account: Film Review

Wes Hopper
 June 7, 2021
The film, produced by the USC Shoah Foundation, attempts to capture the recollections of an elderly subset of Germans who lived through the Third Reich and will soon no longer be around to give voice to what they witnessed.