If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise
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If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise is a documentary film by Spike Lee that revisits New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the years after Hurricane Katrina, examining the region’s ongoing struggles and the impact of the BP oil spill.
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| If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise Context triple: [When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts, hasSequel, If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise]
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Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
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The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek is a 1944 American screwball comedy film directed by Preston Sturges, celebrated for its sharp satire and daring treatment of wartime morality and pregnancy.
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C.
Child of God
Child of God is a dark, Southern Gothic novel by Cormac McCarthy that follows the violent descent of an outcast man in rural Tennessee into extreme depravity and isolation.
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D.
God’s Acre
God’s Acre is a traditional term, especially used by Moravian and some Protestant communities, for a church-owned burial ground regarded as consecrated resting place for the dead.
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E.
Peace in the Valley
"Peace in the Valley" is a song featured on John Denver’s 1969 debut studio album *Rhymes & Reasons*.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise Target entity description: If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise is a documentary film by Spike Lee that revisits New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the years after Hurricane Katrina, examining the region’s ongoing struggles and the impact of the BP oil spill.
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A.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
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B.
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek
The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek is a 1944 American screwball comedy film directed by Preston Sturges, celebrated for its sharp satire and daring treatment of wartime morality and pregnancy.
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C.
Child of God
Child of God is a dark, Southern Gothic novel by Cormac McCarthy that follows the violent descent of an outcast man in rural Tennessee into extreme depravity and isolation.
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D.
God’s Acre
God’s Acre is a traditional term, especially used by Moravian and some Protestant communities, for a church-owned burial ground regarded as consecrated resting place for the dead.
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E.
Peace in the Valley
"Peace in the Valley" is a song featured on John Denver’s 1969 debut studio album *Rhymes & Reasons*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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television miniseries ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Spike Lee ⓘ |
| depicts | New Orleans Saints Super Bowl XLIV victory celebrations ⓘ |
| director | Spike Lee ⓘ |
| directorOfPhotography | Cliff Charles ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO ⓘ |
| editor | Sam Pollard ⓘ |
| examines |
impact of environmental catastrophe on communities
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racial inequality in disaster response ⓘ social justice issues in New Orleans ⓘ |
| featuresEvent | Deepwater Horizon oil spill ⓘ |
| follows | When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts ⓘ |
| genre |
political documentary
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social documentary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part 1
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Part 2 ⓘ Part 3 ⓘ Part 4 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
environmental justice
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government accountability ⓘ resilience of New Orleans residents ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Terence Blanchard ⓘ |
| network | HBO ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chronicling New Orleans five years after Hurricane Katrina
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documenting the BP oil spill’s effect on the Gulf Coast ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks ⓘ |
| productionType | nonfiction ⓘ |
| relatedWork | When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | television ⓘ |
| setting |
Louisiana
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Mississippi Gulf Coast ⓘ |
| subject |
BP oil spill
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Gulf Coast of the United States ⓘ Hurricane Katrina ⓘ New Orleans ⓘ U.S. government response to disasters ⓘ displacement of residents ⓘ post-Katrina recovery ⓘ |
| titleDerivedFrom | Southern proverb "If the good Lord’s willing and the creek don’t rise" ⓘ |
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Subject: If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise Description of subject: If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise is a documentary film by Spike Lee that revisits New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the years after Hurricane Katrina, examining the region’s ongoing struggles and the impact of the BP oil spill.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts
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hasSequel
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If God Is Willing and da Creek Don’t Rise
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