The Music of Strangers
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The Music of Strangers is a 2015 documentary film that follows Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, exploring how music fosters cultural exchange and human connection across the globe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Music of Strangers canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Music of Strangers Context triple: [Morgan Neville, notableWork, The Music of Strangers]
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A.
Strangers
Strangers is a bestselling suspense thriller novel by Dean Koontz that weaves together the mysterious experiences of several strangers drawn to a remote motel to confront a terrifying shared secret.
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B.
Brave Strangers
"Brave Strangers" is a song by Bob Seger, featured on his 1978 album *Stranger in Town*, known for its storytelling lyrics and heartland rock style.
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C.
The Stranger Song
"The Stranger Song" is a melancholic folk ballad by Leonard Cohen that reflects on themes of love, transience, and emotional detachment.
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D.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a confessional memoir by British artist Tracey Emin, exploring her turbulent childhood, relationships, and the experiences that shaped her provocative artistic persona.
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E.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
- 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 Music of Strangers Target entity description: The Music of Strangers is a 2015 documentary film that follows Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, exploring how music fosters cultural exchange and human connection across the globe.
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A.
Strangers
Strangers is a bestselling suspense thriller novel by Dean Koontz that weaves together the mysterious experiences of several strangers drawn to a remote motel to confront a terrifying shared secret.
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B.
Brave Strangers
"Brave Strangers" is a song by Bob Seger, featured on his 1978 album *Stranger in Town*, known for its storytelling lyrics and heartland rock style.
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C.
The Stranger Song
"The Stranger Song" is a melancholic folk ballad by Leonard Cohen that reflects on themes of love, transience, and emotional detachment.
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D.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a confessional memoir by British artist Tracey Emin, exploring her turbulent childhood, relationships, and the experiences that shaped her provocative artistic persona.
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E.
Strangeland
Strangeland is a song by the American rock band Green Day from their early compilation album "Kerplunk."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American documentary film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Grammy Award for Best Music Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Silk Road Project founded by Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Graham Willoughby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Morgan Neville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | The Orchard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jason Zeldes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
how music fosters cultural exchange
ⓘ
how music fosters human connection ⓘ |
| features | Silk Road Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Cristina Pato
NERFINISHED
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Kayhan Kalhor NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinan Azmeh NERFINISHED ⓘ Wu Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
impact of music in conflict regions
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stories of individual ensemble members ⓘ |
| follows |
Yo-Yo Ma
NERFINISHED
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members of the Silk Road Ensemble ⓘ |
| genre | music documentary ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | Silk Road Ensemble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | http://www.musicofstrangers.film ⓘ |
| hasReviewAggregation |
Metacritic
NERFINISHED
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Rotten Tomatoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
global collaboration
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migration and identity ⓘ power of music to bridge cultures ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
artists displaced by war and politics
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cross-cultural musical collaboration ⓘ |
| producer |
Caitrin Rogers
NERFINISHED
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Morgan Neville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Tremolo Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 2016-06-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
2015
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2016 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenedAt |
Berlin International Film Festival
NERFINISHED
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Toronto International Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring | Yo-Yo Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Silk Road Ensemble
NERFINISHED
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Yo-Yo Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ cultural exchange ⓘ human connection ⓘ music ⓘ |
| title | The Music of Strangers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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