★ Embark on an unforgettable journey where the allure of Outlander meets a poignant coming-of-age tale. ★What is the worst dream?For Annee, it’s the heart-wrenching ones that leave her waking in tears.

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until one fateful morning, she awakens in 1977 Manila. To find her way back home, Annee must play a specific vinyl record on her aunt’s old turntable—the only portal to her future that she can uncover.

The catch? This pivotal record, her ticket back to her own time, hasn’t even been released yet. Stranded in an era before mobile phones and the internet, Annee must navigate life amidst the tumultuous Martial Law period.

Despite the challenges, she forges unexpected friendships and discovers a love that transcends the boundaries of time. But as the moment to return home approaches, Annee faces an impossible dilemma: stay in the past she has come to cherish or return to the future she left behind.

The Manila Sound Machine is a tale of discovering hope in unlikely circumstances, set against the vibrant backdrop of 1970s Manila—a time when hope often seemed out of reach. .