Sentences with phrase «political setting of the story»

Despite the title of the film and the political setting of the story, this is essentially a coming - of - tale and less of a commentary on the demise of communism in East Germany.

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With British officials raiding the offices of embattled political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, Mark Zuckerberg bending the knee before congress, and GDPR set to go into effect next month, no story holds greater sway in techland.

These success stories also show that many victims themselves don't really embrace this view; instead of agitating for — or despairing over — political deliverance from their plight, they set about changing it through individual, nonpolitical striving.

My review of a book that reports the story of a man who died in 1940 does not in any way purport to compromise what, in 1965, Blessed Paul VI set down in Nostra Aetate, especially no. 4: «In her rejection of every persecution against any man, the Church, mindful of the patrimony she shares with the Jews and moved not by political reasons but by the Gospel's spiritual love, decries hatred, persecutions, displays of anti-Semitism, directed against Jews at any time and by anyone.»

Setting aside Ed's natural desire to tell a positive story of his political career, the achievements of the Blair / Brown governments, and a defensive if not protective account of Gordon Brown, this memoir is an interesting and easy read — unlike many such memoirs.

«Venturing from high street campaigning to top level political influence, and then stepping even further into the darker corners of the internet, Brexit (w / t) sets out not to be an analysis of who was right and who was wrong, but rather is the story of how it happened, and why.»

«My motion sets out clearly my party's position on the union, recognising that it has been one of the greatest political success stories of modern European history,» he said.

Tax cuts, secret courts and Nigel Farages have set the political pages ablaze — but there's a more unassuming story that could actually turn out to be more significant than any of them.

Sydney Pollack's («Three Days of the Condor» / «Out of Africa») well - made but unimportant political thriller (more a character driven than a plot driven story) is set in New York City and frames its story around an assassination plot of an African leader set to speak at the United Nations.

Set against the backdrop of one of the most explosive times in U.K. history, Guerilla tells the story of a politically active couple whose relationship and values are tested when they liberate a political prisoner and form a radical underground cell in 1970s London.

Set in a small town in 1959 England, it is the story of a woman who decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.

Set in the»60s, that halcyon era of political action and cultural definition evoked in Sayles» first film, this story of an ambitious Jewish high school student's affair with a dapper Italian - American petty criminal renders assimilationist concerns through the tender prism of a love story.

Like Thieves, Wadjda is understated yet expressly political, a story of a simple, universal desire that becomes a bold provocation only in the context of its setting.

Something of a political fairy tale (as in Tsui's earlier films, it could easily open with «Once upon a time in China...»), the story is set in 687 A.D. as the emperor's widow (Carina Lau) is about to become the country's first female ruler.

The costume, set design, and the brown / grey / mustard colours and tones perfectly place the action in the late 1970s and Affleck captures an anger and panic which sets up the political backdrop in Iran and subsequent story perfectly and the film is immediately one of 2012's best.

In addition to political thriller The Hidden Light of Mexico City, Carmen Amato is the author of the Emilia Cruz mystery series set in Acapulco, including Cliff Diver, Hat Dance, Diablo Nights, and the collection of short stories Made in Acapulco.

A sweet, chivalric love story set in a swirl of political intrigue, Bound to a Spy is a treat for readers looking for a different type of historical romance.

They are described in an original way by their views on the many - faceted political problems of the time when the story is set.

This exciting story is set during the societal and political turmoil of the early 1960s in the U.S. Photographs and quotes from the era are included throughout the novel.

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In addition to political thriller The Hidden Light of Mexico City, Carmen Amato is the author of the Emilia Cruz mystery novels set in Acapulco, including Cliff Diver, Hat Dance, Diablo Nights, and the collection of short stories Made in Acapulco.

Most of her stories are set in the Far Isles where she explores the political effects of genetic drift on a mixed elf - human population.

Its silken prose and considerable charm almost conceal its underlying anger; it is an unlovely story set in the loveliest of cities... [Donna Leon] is indeed sophisticated, and perhaps subversive, but you might find her novel's leisurely pace, political concerns and cultural ruminations to be a welcome break from the ultra-violent assaults that confront us in much of today's crime fiction.»

Scenario-wise, the game is set against the backdrop of a rebel uprising that blossoms into a full - blown war, with Matsuno's characteristic political elements and some truly gut - wrenching story twists, many of which are consequences of the player's actions both in and out of battle.

I'm particularly fond of war stories and epic political drama set in fantasy / medieval settings - elements that are rich in Final Fantasy XII.

The exhibition is a further opportunity to explore certain nearby cultural and commercial entities, observing local stories, socio - political patterns, and economically and culturally under - explored communities in the hope of setting in motion a new cartography through which to visit and engage an overlooked Milan.

This allegedly personal element − a story about the artist's family − is not a sentimental activation of biography, but rather a formal investigation into a set of conventions whose familiarity allows the artist to broach difficult political and social issues without presupposing a kind of authority or jurisdiction.

The best example is her installation Before 1989 We Kept The Bananas In The Closet presented at Artissima that tells the story of artist's heritage through the comparison of Soviet and Swedish cultural and political settings.

Last month, the company attempted to set the record straight with regards to the collection of call and text history on Android devices amidst the developing story involving political data analytics firm, Cambridge Analytica.

The publisher may well have set unrealistic expectations for the game's story, which features a villainous cult that clearly draws from the current and complex state of the political...

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His views of political leadership in Canada — «not as large as the country's potential» — and a wrap up story of the Queen in a Newfoundland biscuit factory, set an enthusiastic tone.