Lost Lost Lost
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Lost Lost Lost is an experimental diary film by Jonas Mekas that chronicles his early years as a Lithuanian émigré in New York through intimate 16mm footage shot between the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lost Lost Lost canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8075167 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lost Lost Lost Context triple: [Jonas Mekas, notableWork, Lost Lost Lost]
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A.
Long Lost
Long Lost is a 2021 concept album by American indie folk band Lord Huron, noted for its nostalgic, cinematic sound and ghostly, old-Hollywood-inspired storytelling.
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B.
Lost in Music
"Lost in Music" is a 1979 disco and soul song by American vocal group Sister Sledge, celebrated as one of their signature hits and a classic of the genre.
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C.
For Those Lost
For Those Lost is a socially conscious musical work by jazz pianist and composer Samora Pinderhughes that reflects his signature blend of political commentary and emotional storytelling.
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D.
Lost and Delirious
Lost and Delirious is a 2001 Canadian drama film about the intense and tragic romantic relationship between two girls at a boarding school.
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E.
Let’s Get Lost
"Let’s Get Lost" is a 1988 documentary film that chronicles the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter and singer Chet Baker.
- 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: Lost Lost Lost Target entity description: Lost Lost Lost is an experimental diary film by Jonas Mekas that chronicles his early years as a Lithuanian émigré in New York through intimate 16mm footage shot between the 1950s and 1960s.
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A.
Long Lost
Long Lost is a 2021 concept album by American indie folk band Lord Huron, noted for its nostalgic, cinematic sound and ghostly, old-Hollywood-inspired storytelling.
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B.
Lost in Music
"Lost in Music" is a 1979 disco and soul song by American vocal group Sister Sledge, celebrated as one of their signature hits and a classic of the genre.
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C.
For Those Lost
For Those Lost is a socially conscious musical work by jazz pianist and composer Samora Pinderhughes that reflects his signature blend of political commentary and emotional storytelling.
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D.
Lost and Delirious
Lost and Delirious is a 2001 Canadian drama film about the intense and tragic romantic relationship between two girls at a boarding school.
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E.
Let’s Get Lost
"Let’s Get Lost" is a 1988 documentary film that chronicles the turbulent life and career of jazz trumpeter and singer Chet Baker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde film
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diary film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | New York avant-garde film scene ⓘ |
| cameraUsed | Bolex 16mm camera ⓘ |
| cinematographyStyle | 16mm black-and-white footage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Jonas Mekas ⓘ |
| depicts | Jonas Mekas’s early years in New York ⓘ |
| director | Jonas Mekas ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Lithuanian-American ⓘ |
| editingStyle | fragmented montage ⓘ |
| features | voice-over commentary by Jonas Mekas ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | handheld camera ⓘ |
| genre |
diary film
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documentary film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| hasPart | home-movie style footage ⓘ |
| includes |
scenes of Lithuanian émigré community
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street scenes in New York City ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| movement | New American Cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person diary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intimate autobiographical filmmaking
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use of personal film diaries ⓘ |
| originalFormat | 16mm film ⓘ |
| partOf | Jonas Mekas’s diary film cycle ⓘ |
| portrays |
artistic community in New York
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daily life of Jonas Mekas in New York ⓘ life of postwar European refugees in America ⓘ |
| setting |
Brooklyn, New York
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linked to:
Brooklyn
Manhattan, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Manhattan
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| subject |
Lithuanian émigré experience
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New York City ⓘ immigration to the United States ⓘ |
| thematicFocus |
displacement
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exile ⓘ memory ⓘ search for identity ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfFootage |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
| workOf | Jonas Mekas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lost Lost Lost Description of subject: Lost Lost Lost is an experimental diary film by Jonas Mekas that chronicles his early years as a Lithuanian émigré in New York through intimate 16mm footage shot between the 1950s and 1960s.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
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followsWorkOf
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Lost Lost Lost
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