Sentences with phrase «told against a backdrop»

Told against the backdrop of the immigration debate, Helen Thorpe's Just Like Us is an essential read for educators working with immigrant populations or with students straddling a cultural divide.

All this is told against a backdrop of a rapidly changing history, but it is also a novel featuring some unique characters.

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That is the backdrop against which you are operating when you tell us, without explanation, about a service running a story.

Deloitte Sports Business Group partner Dan Jones told media: «United's ability to retain first position is all the more impressive against the backdrop of the weakened pound against the euro.

Buhari who told Biya to put his mind at rest spoke against the backdrop Nigeria was still accessing hydrocarbon from the oil rich Bakkassi Penunsula.

Sir Paul Stephenson told the Today programme he was extremely concerned by budget cuts set against the backdrop of a surge in demand on policing caused by unrest over the coalition government's austerity agenda.

The extreme cold snaps are taking place against a backdrop of generally warmer winters, and factors like a warming Atlantic Ocean have helped drive the powerful nor» easters and heavy snowfall seen on the US East Coast this year, Mann told Seeker.

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 against the backdrop of 19th - century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Based the 2006 novel of the same name by Naomi Alderman, Disobedience tells the story of a lesbian romance against the backdrop of an Orthodox Jewish setting.

With his adaptation of M. L. Stedman «s bestselling novel, writer - director Derek Cianfrance wanted to make The Light Between Oceans a cross between a John Cassavettes movie and a Dean Lean film, a personal tale told against an epic backdrop.

Wondrous Boccaccio (Maraviglioso Boccaccio) Directed and written by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani (Italy)-- International Premiere, Narrative Set against the backdrop of a black plague - stricken Florence, ten young men and women escape to a country estate where they spend their days telling different stories of love, fate, and resurrection.

Telling the story of the invention of the vibrator, this period piece set in the 1880s sets wealthy Victorian London against the backdrop of the still Dickensian lifestyle of the poor.

Set against the backdrop of 19th - century France, Les Miserables tells the story of ex-prisoner Jean Valjean (Jackman), hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe), after he breaks parole.

The film tells the story of a small town girl (Julianne Hough) who falls in love with a larger - than - life rocker (Tom Cruise) set against the backdrop...

Set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, Bridge of Spies tells the story of James Donovan (Hanks), a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near - impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.

Set against the backdrop of a black plague - stricken Florence, ten young men and women escape to a country estate where they spend their days telling different stories of love, fate, and resurrection.

Detailing the remarkable true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha - Raw), born to an aristocratic father and slave mother in 19th century England, and telling a Jane Austen - ish love story against the backdrop of a legal case that was crucial in ending slavery in Britain, it might not be the most formally adventurous film of any director on this list (though it is undeniably Well Made in a classical sense), but that almost feels deliberate.

Against the backdrop of Hurricane Camille, John F Kennedy and Martin Luther King, The Help tells a huge story but in a very intimate setting, mostly just a group of ladies talking in a kitchen.

A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures / Fox 2000 Pictures» «Bridge of Spies» tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near - impossible task to neg... Read On

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in the roles that would make them global stars, TITANIC tells the story of the epic romance between two star - crossed lovers set against the backdrop of the legendary and ill - fated maiden voyage of the «ship of dreams.»

Based on the 2007 book of the same title — by author André Aciman (who plays a small role in its adaptation)-- Call Me by Your Name tells the story of a romance set in the summer of 1983 against a backdrop of lush, halcyon Italian landscapes.

Set to the backdrop of the Detroit race riots, the film's opening sequences paint a striking picture of a city in violent chaos, but its broad scope soon gives way to a more focused telling of police brutality against a small group of youths.

By Bob Bloom «Coco,» Pixar's latest feature, is a lively concoction of music, mirth and mariachi, told against the colorful backdrop of Mexican family traditions.

Set against the backdrop of 19th - century France, Les Misérables tells the story of ex-prisoner Jean Valjean (Jackman), hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe), after he breaks parole.

«Coco,» Pixar's latest feature, is a lively concoction of music, mirth and mariachi, told against the colorful backdrop of Mexican family traditions.

A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, DreamWorks Pictures / Fox 2000 Pictures» Bridge of Spies, starring Tom Hanks and directed by Steven Spielberg, tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near - impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot.

Robert: Up in the Air managed to tell a profound personal story against the backdrop of a profound socio - political issue.

Telling this story against the backdrop of the war we waged to free Europe drives home the point that the soldiers fought alongside each other only to come home to a country that accepts one type of soldier and rejects another.

To ramp up the challenge, the three four - member teams were told to conduct their research and presentations against a backdrop of being assigned to a task force to address safety and security in the year 2030.

Telling the story in a compellingly new and dramatic way, The Last Days of the Romanovs brings those final tragic days vividly alive against the backdrop of Russia in turmoil, on the brink of a devastating civil war.

The story is told smoothly, blending sweet domestic scenes with fast action, violence, kidnapping and murder, all against the backdrop of the Cascade Mountains, which are lovingly described by author Urban Waite.

The author tells the story of convicted murderer and pedophile Ricky Langley against the backdrop of her own story of molestation at the hands of her

Drawing on the voices of those who stayed and survived — those who, now in their eighties and nineties, will soon carry their memories to the grave — Egan tells a story of endurance and heroism against the backdrop of the Great Depression.

Against the backdrop of a Naples that is as seductive as it is perilous and a world undergoing epochal change, this story of a lifelong friendship is told with unmatched honesty.

Alison McGhee tells her story in Never Coming Back against the backdrop of the wildly varied ecosystems of New York State's Adirondack Region, located in the most northern part of the state close to the borders of Canada and Vermont.

Set against the backdrop of the War of 1812, this historical novel in verse tells the story of two boys who become friends despite their very different backgrounds (the Miami tribe and a frontier family).

- Library Journal «Gable (A Paris Apartment, 2014) tells an engaging story of a fascinating, largely forgotten historical figure against the backdrop of two fledgling romances.»

«Personal photos shared by Chris enjoying quality family time against iconic backdrops such as Uluru, the Kimberley, the Whitsundays and The Great Barrier Reef are tourism gold for us,» Tourism Australia's managing director John O'Sullivan told the Courier Mail.

Instead of focusing on soldiers, Valiant Hearts spotlights the lives of ordinary people thrust into an impossible, unbearable situation, and tells a personal and touching story set against the chaotic backdrop of World War I.

Set against the backdrop of South Africa where Ndzube was born, Bhabharosi tells the timely story of the hero's journey...

«Although the recovery of Arctic sea ice is certainly welcome news, it has to be considered against the backdrop of changes that have occurred over the last few decades,» Andy Shepherd of University College in London told BBC News.

It's against that backdrop that I want to tell you a bit about the state of legal aid in B.C..

But we can tell you that he offers a unique look at seven foundational business skills all AEs need, set against the backdrop of the Serengeti with its animal inhabitants as metaphors and examples of each skill: