The Mission (1986 film)
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The Mission (1986 film) is a historical drama about 18th-century Jesuit missionaries in South America, renowned for its powerful exploration of faith, colonialism, and morality, as well as its acclaimed performances and cinematography.
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| The Mission (1986 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Mission (1986 film) Context triple: [The Mission (score), basedOn, The Mission (1986 film)]
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Los Olvidados
Los Olvidados is a landmark 1950 Mexican film by Luis Buñuel that blends social realism and surrealism to depict the harsh lives of marginalized youth in Mexico City.
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Desperado
"Desperado" is a classic ballad, originally by the Eagles, that became widely known through Linda Ronstadt’s acclaimed 1973 cover version.
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Desperado
Desperado is a 1995 neo-Western action film directed by Robert Rodriguez, noted for its stylized violence, mariachi-inspired revenge story, and breakthrough roles for Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.
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D.
Carta Blanca
Carta Blanca was the former name of the Mexican professional baseball team now known as the Monterrey Sultanes.
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E.
Man on Fire
Man on Fire is a 2004 action thriller film in which Denzel Washington plays a former CIA operative who seeks brutal revenge after the young girl he was hired to protect is kidnapped in Mexico City.
- 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)
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Target entity: The Mission (1986 film) Target entity description: The Mission (1986 film) is a historical drama about 18th-century Jesuit missionaries in South America, renowned for its powerful exploration of faith, colonialism, and morality, as well as its acclaimed performances and cinematography.
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A.
Los Olvidados
Los Olvidados is a landmark 1950 Mexican film by Luis Buñuel that blends social realism and surrealism to depict the harsh lives of marginalized youth in Mexico City.
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B.
Desperado
Desperado is a 1995 neo-Western action film directed by Robert Rodriguez, noted for its stylized violence, mariachi-inspired revenge story, and breakthrough roles for Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek.
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C.
Desperado
"Desperado" is a classic ballad, originally by the Eagles, that became widely known through Linda Ronstadt’s acclaimed 1973 cover version.
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D.
Carta Blanca
Carta Blanca was the former name of the Mexican professional baseball team now known as the Monterrey Sultanes.
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E.
Man on Fire
Man on Fire is a 2004 action thriller film in which Denzel Washington plays a former CIA operative who seeks brutal revenge after the young girl he was hired to protect is kidnapped in Mexico City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palme d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Father Gabriel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rodrigo Mendoza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Chris Menges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Roland Joffé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy |
Warner Bros. Pictures
ⓘ
surface form:
Warner Bros.
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| distributorRegion | international theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jim Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
Ennio Morricone score
ⓘ
cinematography of Iguazu Falls ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jesuit missions
ⓘ
colonialism ⓘ faith ⓘ morality ⓘ |
| musicBy | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Director
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Original Score ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Guaraní people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jesuit missionaries ⓘ Portuguese colonial authorities ⓘ Spanish colonial authorities ⓘ |
| producer |
David Puttnam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fernando Ghia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Enigma Productions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goldcrest Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 125 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paraguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInRegion | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| stars |
Aidan Quinn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cherie Lunghi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeremy Irons NERFINISHED ⓘ Liam Neeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray McAnally NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Robert Bolt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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