gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bessie_Smith
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Television_Movie
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:Bessie_Smith
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gptkbp:box_office
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gptkb:CEO
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gptkbp:budget
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gptkb:$5_million
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:Carmen_Ejogo
gptkb:Michael_K._Williams
gptkb:Tika_Sumpter
gptkb:Khandi_Alexander
gptkb:Mo'_Nique
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Bessie_Smith
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Matthew_J._Lloyd
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Increased awareness of Bessie Smith
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Dee_Rees
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:HBO_Films
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Mako_Kamitsuna
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Cannes,_France
gptkb:New_Orleans,_Louisiana
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gptkbp:follows
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Bessie Smith's life
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gptkbp:genre
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Biographical film
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bessie (2015)
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:The_Harlem_Renaissance
African American culture
Historical events of the 1920s
Bessie Smith's music
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:orchestra
Blues music
American music history
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Kirk_Franklin
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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Bessie Smith's career and struggles
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gptkbp:portrayed_by
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gptkb:The_Queen_Latifah
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:film_festival
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:musical_group
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:musical_group
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gptkbp:production_years
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2014-10-15
2014-09-15
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gptkbp:rating
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75% on Rotten Tomatoes
7.3/10 on IM Db
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gptkbp:release_date
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2015-05-16
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:release_region
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gptkb:USA
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gptkbp:runtime
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132 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Dee_Rees
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:The_Queen_Latifah
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gptkbp:themes
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Racism
Artistic expression
Sexuality
Struggle for recognition
Personal sacrifice
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gptkbp:viewership
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2.1 million viewers on premiere night
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