Sentences with phrase «focuses on the lives of»

Summary: A drama focusing on the life of King Henry VIII.

The bulk of the book focuses on the life of Blessed John Paul II, for whom Mary played a pivotal role.

He also skates over events of apparently huge historical significance and focuses on the life of a clearly anachronistic figure, a horsey girl from the British provinces who becomes Empress Dowager and a modern seeker after truth.

Entertaining documentary focusing on the lives of some fascinating Manchester United supporters.

The Washington Post focused on the lives of singles last week, and one essay caught my eye because it speaks to what I believe makes for a successful life — creating community and connections:

As a result, the Center has undertaken and released the results of seven unique reports that focus on the lives of these men.

Set during World War II, the opera focuses on the lives of two Puget Sound women: a Japanese - American forced to leave her home, and a German Jewish... dating...

His 2004 breakthrough, Take Out, focused on the life of a Chinese immigrant in New York trying to deliver enough takeout meals to pay off a debt.

Structured in a documentary style, the film focuses on the life of a woman (Kidman) obsessed with the dream of becoming a media personality.

Language: Japanese Genre: Anime / Biography MPAA rating: PG - 13 Director: Hayao Miyazaki Actors: Hideaki Anno, Jun Kunimura, Mirai Shida Plot: Hayao Miyazaki's latest film focuses on the life of Jiro Horikoshi - the man responsible for the design of the Japanese Zero fighter that saw much use in WWII.

The series, a slow - to - unfold but emotionally gripping tale, focuses on the life of Aminata Diallo (played by Shailyn Pierre - Dixon as a child and Aunjanue Ellis as an adult), who was ripped from her parents» arms at age 11 and sold into slavery.

The NBC TV mini-series is a documentary, focusing on the life of the President from 1961 - 63, with Martin Sheen in the lead role.

Richard Linklater, one of my favorite living directors, though focused on the lives of high schoolers in the 70's, still has the same vision he does today for perceptive realism and dialogue driven earnestness.

Each episode was focused on the lives of filmmakers like Herschell Gordon Lewis, Sam Raimi, Doris Wishman, Ed Wood Jr, Jackie Chan and many other notable filmmakers who had their own interesting style of filmmaking and had made worthy contributions to the world of cinema.

Other titles in this section include: Naomi Kawase's sweet, light and leisurely AN; Tom Geens» COUPLE IN A HOLE, about a couple living in an underground forest dwelling to be left alone to deal with their mysterious grief; DEPARTURE, Andrew Steggall's delicate first feature about longing, loneliness and nostalgia for a sense of family that may have never existed; Jacques Audiard's Palme d'Or - winner about a makeshift family trying to cement their bonds, DHEEPAN; the World Premiere of Biyi Bandele's FIFTY, a riveting exploration of love and lust, power and rivalry and seduction and infidelity in Lagos; the European Premiere of Maya Newell's documentary GAYBY BABY, following the lives of four Australian children whose parents all happen to be gay; Mark Cousins returns to LFF with his metaphysical essay film I AM BELFAST, Stig Björkman's documentary INGRID BERGMAN — IN HER OWN WORDS, a treasure trove of Bergman's never - before - seen home movies, personal letters and diary extracts alongside archive footage; Hirokazu Kore - eda's beautiful OUR LITTLE SISTER, focusing on the lives of four young women related through their late father in provincial Japan; the European Premiere of Mabel Cheung's sweeping Chinese epic based on the true story of Jackie Chan's parents A TALE OF THREE CITIES and Guillaume Nicloux's VALLEY OF LOVE starring Isabelle Huppert and Gérard Depardieu in a tale of love, loss, memory and the mystical.

The story focuses on the life of a teenage boy who watches his parents» marriage fall apart after the family moves to Montana.

Michelle Pfeiffer deserves to have more starring projects that focus on the lives of women we don't normally see represented.

The first season focusses on the life of Albert Einstein and his rise from a rebellious patent clerk to legendary -LSB-...]

(Unrated) Female empowerment documentary focusing on the lives of five women determined to balance motherhood, career and a host of other concerns on their own terms.

The film is one of the first mainstream movies to tackle transgender issues; it focuses on the life of Einar Wegenar, who underwent a sex - change operation in the early 1920s.

Blue Ruin is a thriller focusing on the life of a curious man who returns home to claim vengeance upon hearing the news of a recent release of a prison inmate.

I, Tonya focuses on the life of the infamous American figure skater Tonya Harding, and it does a fine job of being a sort of warts and all look at a controversial figure without shying away from the inherent dark comedy found in her story.

Erin also crafted a short documentary titled, Ka Pua (The Flower), which focused on the life of her great grandmother who, until her death at the age of 94, cared for her mentally handicapped granddaughter.

The film ultimately focuses on the life of the iconic Queen frontman, specifically a 15 - year period from the inception of the group, to their performance at Live Aid in 1985, six years before Mercury's death.

Morgan Spurlock isn't the first person you'd think of to direct a documentary about the popular geek Mecca, but he's wisely chosen to stay out of the spotlight this time around, instead opting to focus on the lives of five attendees (including a toy collector, an aspiring artist and a costume designer) who have traveled to the annual convention for various reasons.

King of the Hill, about a struggling but resourceful preteen (Jesse Bradford) growing up amid the fear and poverty of the Great Depression, is director Steven Soderbergh's only film to focus on the life of a child.

Good news: There's a new film called About Ray that focuses on the life of a teenage trans boy going through his transition, and how he interacts with his family.

Summary of what to expect: This is a four day engaging constructivist lesson that focuses on the life of Charles Darwin and his innovative and successful idea of natural selection.

This lesson focuses on the lives of Jews who lived in the shtetls of eastern Europe.

I focus on the life of those who are catholic, and those who are interested in the issues that people who are catholic face.

In her new collection, Almost Famous Women, Bergman focuses on the lives of real women who have been marginalized (or mythologized) in history.

From Ron Rash, PEN / Faulkner Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Serena, comes a new collection of unforgettable stories set in Appalachia that focuses on the lives of those haunted by violence and tenderness, hope and fear - spanning the Civil War to the present day.

Packer focuses on the lives of a North Carolina evangelist; a Youngstown, Ohio, factory worker; and a Washington lobbyist, among others, to present a broad and compelling perspective on a nation in crisis.

Both books will both focus on the lives of extraordinary African Americans who have been overlooked by history.

For his new novel, Legends, Littell focuses on the life of one agent caught in a «wilderness of mirrors» where both remembering and forgetting his past are deadly options.

Orison Books is a non-profit literary press focused on the life of the spirit from a broad and inclusive range of perspectives.

Shelter veterinarians must balance the cost considerations common to herd medicine with the focus on the life of each individual that governs companion animal medicine.

A Japanese manga that focuses on the life of Pokemon creator Satoshi Tajiri reveals four unused creatures from the first generation.

The upcoming documentary is set to focus on the lives of indie game developers, going through the emotions of a big release and delving into what inspires them to create the games they want to create.

However, it took some getting used to because of the switch away from the dark serial killer / cult magic storylines, focusing on the lives of a group of high school students trying to stop monsters in the night.

panel discussion and reception, focused on the lives of the Mardi Gras Indian Big Queens and the role of women in the tradition.

Its best - known event, Bushwick Open Studios is thereby also now a decade old, and in the spirit of reflection and a focus on the life of the world to come, has cast the title and theme of this year's annual open call exhibition, held at DAVID&SCHWEITZER Contemporary, «Seeking Space: Making the Future,» curated by Michael David and Julie Torres.

Susan Meiselas (born 1948, USA) first major photographic essay focused on the lives of women doing striptease at New England country fairs.

He studied at Central Saint Martins School of Art and came to international prominence with his 1989 drama - documentary Looking for Langston, focusing on the life of Langston Hughes, an American poet and activist.

It focuses on the lives of five prominent female artists who call NY home: Swoon, Ghana Amer, Kiki Smith, Marina Abramovic and Nancy Spero, telling the tale of the city through the artists» many artistic creations — from Swoon's street art and Abramovic's performance pieces, to Amer's naked women, Spero's bloody phalluses and Kiki Smith's extraordinary drawings and sculptures.

The large exhibition focuses on the lives of the leaders during this time, their family and their associates, with the exhibition exploring many facets of court culture, the military and trade relations.

Focusing on the life of left - wing activist and politician Bernadette Devlin - a magnetic, motivating presence

THE SECRET PATH Learn more about Gord Downie's multimedia project, «The Secret Path,» which focuses on the life of Chanie Wenjack

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Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together, says, «People's relationship to money is not rational, it's emotional... We need to focus more on the psychological blocks and triggers that stand in people's ways, instead of just explaining how to budget or the importance of compound interest.»

Instead, keep things simple and reduce stress by focusing on the daily process and sticking to your schedule instead of worrying about big, life - changing goals.