Movies and TvShows featuring "hagiography" theme.

Young Mr. Lincoln is a fictionalized biopic that explores the early life and career of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his experiences as a small-town lawyer and his involvement in a murder trial. The film showcases Lincoln's intelligence, integrity, and determination to seek justice. It delves into his personal relationships, including his budding romance with Ann Rutledge and his interactions with influential figures like Stephen A. Douglas and Mary Todd Lincoln.

An intimate portrait of Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn't always include him.

Filmed In the heart of the mountainous villages of Greece and North Macedonia, the documentary follows a group of conservators of antiquities and works of art on their journey, with the goal of preserving Byzantine iconography. The dialogue between them and the hagiographers of the past comes to life.

Bookended by Inauguration Day 2021 and the State of the Union speech of March 2022, this documentary is a front-seat account of the Biden administration’s tense first year, marked by security threats both at home and abroad. Assuming office only two weeks after the January 6th attack on the Capitol, Biden’s presidency entered the maelstrom of an ongoing global pandemic, renewed conflicts with Russia and China, and America’s international standing in decline.

Directed by Thorold Dickinson.