The Believer
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The Believer is a 2001 drama film about a young Jewish man who becomes a neo-Nazi, known for its intense exploration of identity and extremism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Believer canonical | 22 |
| "The Believer" (film) | 1 |
| The Believer (film) universe | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2198617 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Believer Context triple: [Summer Phoenix, notableWork, The Believer]
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A.
The Believers
The Believers is the English rendering of "Al-Mu'minun," the title of the 23rd chapter of the Qur'an, which focuses on the qualities and ultimate success of true faithful followers.
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B.
The Dreamer/The Believer
The Dreamer/The Believer is a studio album by hip-hop duo Common and No I.D., noted for its socially conscious lyrics and soulful, Chicago-rooted production.
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C.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
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D.
Stingo
Stingo is the young Southern writer and narrator in William Styron’s novel "Sophie’s Choice," through whose perspective the tragic story unfolds.
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E.
Elect of God
Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Believer Target entity description: The Believer is a 2001 drama film about a young Jewish man who becomes a neo-Nazi, known for its intense exploration of identity and extremism.
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A.
The Believers
The Believers is the English rendering of "Al-Mu'minun," the title of the 23rd chapter of the Qur'an, which focuses on the qualities and ultimate success of true faithful followers.
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B.
The Dreamer/The Believer
The Dreamer/The Believer is a studio album by hip-hop duo Common and No I.D., noted for its socially conscious lyrics and soulful, Chicago-rooted production.
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C.
The Blessed Unrest
The Blessed Unrest is a 2013 pop and singer-songwriter album by Sara Bareilles that features introspective lyrics and piano-driven melodies, including the hit single "Brave."
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D.
Stingo
Stingo is the young Southern writer and narrator in William Styron’s novel "Sophie’s Choice," through whose perspective the tragic story unfolds.
-
E.
Elect of God
Elect of God is a reverential title used for Haile Selassie I, the former Emperor of Ethiopia who is regarded by Rastafarians as the returned messiah and a central spiritual figure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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film ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grand Jury Prize (Dramatic) at Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| basedOn | real-life story of Daniel Burros ⓘ |
| character |
Carla Moebius
ⓘ
Curtis Zampf ⓘ Daniel Balint ⓘ Lina Moebius ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jim Denault ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| director | Henry Bean ⓘ |
| distributor | Fireworks Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lee Percy ⓘ |
| festival | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | low-budget independent production ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasSetting | New York City ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | New York Times article about Daniel Burros ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jewish identity
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extremism ⓘ identity crisis ⓘ neo-Nazism ⓘ religious faith ⓘ self-hatred ⓘ |
| motionPictureRating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Joel Diamond ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial depiction of a Jewish neo-Nazi
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intense exploration of Jewish identity and extremism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young Jewish man becomes a neo-Nazi while struggling with his religious and cultural identity. ⓘ |
| producer |
Eric Bassett
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Susan Hoffman ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 98 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
Sundance Film Festival 2001
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linked to:
Sundance Film Festival
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| screenwriter | Henry Bean ⓘ |
| starring |
A.D. Miles
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Billy Zane ⓘ Garret Dillahunt ⓘ Glenn Fitzgerald ⓘ Ryan Gosling ⓘ Summer Phoenix ⓘ Theresa Russell ⓘ |
| writer | Henry Bean ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Believer Description of subject: The Believer is a 2001 drama film about a young Jewish man who becomes a neo-Nazi, known for its intense exploration of identity and extremism.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Believer
linked to: The Believer