Dead Birds
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Dead Birds is a 1963 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that portrays the ritual warfare and daily life of the Dani people of New Guinea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dead Birds canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8504277 — 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: Dead Birds Context triple: [Robert Gardner, notableWork, Dead Birds]
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A.
Too Many Birds
"Too Many Birds" is a contemplative indie folk song by Bill Callahan, noted for its sparse arrangement and poetic, introspective lyrics.
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B.
Killing Birds
"Killing Birds" is a song featured on the album "Carry On."
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C.
The Bird
The Bird is a famous oversized bronze bird sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, exemplifying his signature exaggerated, voluminous style.
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D.
One Bird's Choice
One Bird's Choice is a humorous memoir by Canadian writer Iain Reid that chronicles his return to live with his parents in his twenties.
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E.
Sweet Bird
"Sweet Bird" is a jazz-influenced, introspective song by Joni Mitchell from her 1975 album *The Hissing of Summer Lawns*.
- 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: Dead Birds Target entity description: Dead Birds is a 1963 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that portrays the ritual warfare and daily life of the Dani people of New Guinea.
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A.
Too Many Birds
"Too Many Birds" is a contemplative indie folk song by Bill Callahan, noted for its sparse arrangement and poetic, introspective lyrics.
-
B.
Killing Birds
"Killing Birds" is a song featured on the album "Carry On."
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C.
The Bird
The Bird is a famous oversized bronze bird sculpture by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, exemplifying his signature exaggerated, voluminous style.
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D.
One Bird's Choice
One Bird's Choice is a humorous memoir by Canadian writer Iain Reid that chronicles his return to live with his parents in his twenties.
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E.
Sweet Bird
"Sweet Bird" is a jazz-influenced, introspective song by Joni Mitchell from her 1975 album *The Hissing of Summer Lawns*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
ⓘ
ethnographic documentary film ⓘ |
| cinematography |
Michael Rockefeller
ⓘ
linked to:
Michael Clark Rockefeller
Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
stone-age level technology
ⓘ
tribal warfare ⓘ |
| director | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| distributor |
Harvard University Film Archive
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard Film Archive
|
| editor | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| featuresCulture | Dani culture ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Baliem Valley ⓘ |
| genre | anthropological film ⓘ |
| hasEthnographicFocus |
highlands of New Guinea
ⓘ
linked to:
Highlands region of Papua New Guinea
|
| hasFilmmaker | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| hasNarration | voice-over commentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conflict and death in traditional societies
ⓘ
relationship between war and culture ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Dead Birds ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
observational style
ⓘ
use in anthropology education ⓘ |
| portrays |
Dani agricultural practices
ⓘ
Dani funerary practices ⓘ Dani social organization ⓘ
linked to:
Elements of Social Organization
daily life of the Dani people ⓘ ritual warfare ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Harvard Film Study Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard Film Archive
|
| regionDepicted |
Western New Guinea
ⓘ
linked to:
western New Guinea
|
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| runtimeApproximate | 84 minutes ⓘ |
| settingLocation | New Guinea ⓘ |
| subject | Dani people ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
anthropologists
ⓘ
documentary film scholars ⓘ students of ethnography ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dead Birds Description of subject: Dead Birds is a 1963 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that portrays the ritual warfare and daily life of the Dani people of New Guinea.
Referenced by (4)
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