Sentences with phrase «film sheds light on»

This informative film sheds light on the 1994 massacre of more than 800,000 Rwandans as viewers follow grass - roots village court proceedings of a genocide survivor who openly accuses a neighbor of killing her husband and children.
With commentary from HGSE faculty including Heather Hill, Paul Reville, Chris Dede, Kay Merseth, and Terrence Tivnan, along with Christopher Emdin from Teachers College, the film sheds light on...
With commentary from HGSE faculty including Heather Hill, Paul Reville, Chris Dede, Kay Merseth, and Terrence Tivnan, along with Christopher Emdin from Teachers College, the film sheds light on strategies, advice, and approaches that make a difference in the classroom, including:
Filmmaker Matthew Heineman, director of City of Ghosts, hopes his film sheds light on the ideological conflict between the armed group and citizens.
The film sheds light on one of the most private royals of recent years who overcame great personal struggles, reluctantly accepting his place as King and uniting his country, providing faith and hope through one of the darkest periods of modern history, the Second World War.
Still, the film sheds light on a lifestyle that is becoming more and more popular among elite athletes.
«If Pierre - Auguste's artistic practice and creative universe at some points influenced Jean's art, Jean's films shed light on his father's paintings.

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While each film sheds its own unique light on TPS, a single unifying message comes through: simple improvements in day - to - day operations have a huge impact, to the point where even skeptics have become believers.
But I love how diverse and varietal films can be and how they can shed new light on old ideas or open new vistas of possibilities in the dull and boring routine I often find myself in.
The documentary Ronaldo — which is produced by the same team responsible for the superb Amy Winehouse and Ayrton Senna films — explores the forward's life, going into his psyche and shedding light on the man behind the myth.
Here I was, holding out hope that a mainstream media outlet was going to cover this film and really shed light on how chock - full of misinformation it is... only to be let down.
«Tiger Sharks: Banks and Borders» is a film about the connectivity between habitats and the Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation researchers» efforts to shed light on the relatively unknown movements of large marine predators.
While the film focuses its value on Being rather than Doing, as is often the case in Yoga, it also sheds light on how we each are contributing to the world we live in and how we can redirect ourselves in the right direction.
The fruits of their labor, a documentary film titled «Mysore Yoga Traditions» presents us with a unique, behind - the - scenes look at Ashtanga yoga, while at the same time shedding light on the worldview and social background of the yoga community in Mysore.
Throughout the film there are moments that intertwine with one of the young females that sheds light on her imprisonment.
More than twenty - five years after Shoah, Claude Lanzmann's new film reveals a little - known yet fundamental aspect of the Holocaust, and sheds light on the origins of the «Final Solution» like never before.
Both the original novel and the film version of House of Sand and Fog (the latter captures the essential concerns of the book) shed light on certain features of American life, at least certain social types or personalities, although they hold themselves back from a penetrating or satisfying portrayal.
The film takes a truly dark time in our history and manages to shed a little light on one of the more inspiring stories.
The film makes use of some kick - ass cinematography (colorful imagery of the summer, and a picture that reflects childhood innocence), while the story sheds light on poverty, and the bad things that come along with it, and how it affects childhood, and for me, that is what pop culture nowadays would describe as «woke», because not a lot of films these days shed light on those important issues.
Even though the audience knows how this story ends up, the film does little to shed light on how it truthfully started.
But that has not prevented a host of biographical and historical films from shedding light on important matters.
A series of short films exploring and shedding new light on sharks, their environment, and how important they are to the ocean.
When Paris Is Burning was released 27 years ago, it shed light on a world largely unknown even to art - house film audiences.
This is a terrible, marketably violent film that sheds no light whatsoever on its ostensible subject matter or characters.
The story of what went on behind the scenes was as interesting as what ended up on the screen — if not more so — as the world learned when Greg Sestero, a star of the film and compatriot of Wiseau, pulled back the curtain in his 2013 book The Disaster Artist, in which he chronicled his life as a friend to Wiseau and the ridiculously lengthy and taxing production of The Room, while also trying to shed some light on the legend of Tommy Wiseau.
While he's a pretty quiet / shy guy, he did shed a little more light on the film.
Therefore, one would think that if a film is going to be made on the topic, it should either shed new light or portray it from another perspective.
Details about the film have been relatively scarce, but the new issue of Empire Magazine sheds a little more light on the young hero — who may not be quite what we expect.
The film may not shed any new light on Hamilton, but the footage of him riding 100 - foot - high waves is nothing short of awesome.
Jennie Livingston, who moved to New York after graduating from Yale to work in film, and who spent six years [4] making Paris Is Burning, concentrated on interviews with key figures in the ball world, many of whom contribute monologues that shed light on the ball culture as well as on their own personalities.
You've shed tremendous light on the artistic side of filmmaking that frankly enhances the viewing experience not just for film critics, but for the whole world.
«Barry has made an entertaining and provocative film that sheds a tremendous amount of light on what makes this legendary mogul tick,» said Jonathan Sehring, president of IFC Films.
It is by no means an unworthy film, shedding light as it does on an issue still with us today, but it treats the people on screen more as dramatic constructs than as actual human beings with their own agency.
Described by MK2 as an «unpredictable documentary» from a «fascinating storyteller,» Varda's next film will shed light on her own experience as -LSB-...]
Writer / director Matt Ruskin, who worked closely to earn the trust of the real Colin Warner, imbues this film with a gifted touch and emotional authenticity to shed light on a painful personal story — and on a horrifying systemic issue.
The film then restarts, showing us the same events from a different perspective, shedding light on the couples» disagreements and conversations.
Described by MK2 as an «unpredictable documentary» from a «fascinating storyteller,» Varda's next film will shed light on her own experience as a director, bringing a very personal insight on what she calls «cine - writing,» traveling from rue Daguerre in Paris to Los Angeles and Beijing.
Fortunately, this set of six character posters that hit the web yesterday doesn't shed any more light, selling the film on its tantalizing cast and a hazy sense of foreboding that invites so many questions.
Every year they shed some light on the worst films of the year, and this year's awards were certainly no different.
At Indiewire, Jamie Righetti explored the film's use of horror tropes regarding Foy's character, adding, «As a Final Girl for the #MeToo era, her conundrum gives «Unsane» a progressive edge, shedding some much - needed light on a struggle women have silently endured for far too long.»
Well, now Gilroy has shed some light on the situation, explaining the basic concept he's envisioned for the film.
A new film poster, released around the same time as the latest teaser, sheds new light on many of the film's characters.
Needless to say, Karlson was proud of Walking Tall, most of all because it was a gamble that worked, and made him financially secure for the rest of his life, while generating a wave of adoring publicity that finally shed some light on his earlier, more effective films.
The new film, «Elvis and Nixon,» may or not be the whole truth but it is an entertaining tale that sheds a light on the meeting between two of the most famous men of their time.
But the hollow film doesn't seem to have much to say about life's realities, let alone shed any light or hope on them.
In the Philippines, the assassination of opposition leader Benigno Aquino sheds a harsh light on the Marcos government's policies toward a fettered film industry.
The film brings together new reflections from Kubrick's collaborators and unseen materials from his personal archives to shed light on this unique cinematic achievement.
Overseen by Keith Clark, a trio of making - of featurettes kicks off with the longest of them, «None of Them Are You: Crafting Anomalisa» (30 mins., HD), a comprehensive overview of the production that includes stills and audio from a performance of the original «sound play» (which also featured Tom Noonan, David Thewlis, and Jennifer Jason Leigh, with the film's composer Carter Burwell conducting an orchestra off to the side), shedding light on its unique staging.
However, Moors rises to the occasion and navigates the minefield skillfully, shedding light on the twisted psyches of Muhammed and Malvo for clarity's sake rather than focusing their chilling, monstrous acts, which are handled concisely only near the film's conclusion.
Freda Cooper talked to its director, Sean Ellis, about the film and how it sheds light on a lesser known corner of World War II history.
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