documentary film "Voyeur"
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"Voyeur" is a documentary film that follows journalist Gay Talese as he investigates and confronts the story of a motel owner who secretly spied on his guests for decades.
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| documentary film "Voyeur" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: documentary film "Voyeur" Context triple: [Gay Talese, subjectOf, documentary film "Voyeur"]
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Voyeur
"Voyeur" is a 1981 synth-driven pop song by American singer Kim Carnes, known for its dark, edgy style and follow-up success to her hit "Bette Davis Eyes."
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documentary film "The Act of Killing"
"The Act of Killing" is a 2012 documentary film in which Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in cinematic genres, exposing the lingering impunity and psychology of perpetrators behind the 1965–66 massacres.
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Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography
Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography is a 1981 Canadian documentary that critically examines the pornography industry and its impact on women and society.
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The Documentary
The Documentary is the debut studio album by American rapper The Game, widely regarded as a landmark West Coast hip-hop release of the mid-2000s.
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documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
- 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: documentary film "Voyeur" Target entity description: "Voyeur" is a documentary film that follows journalist Gay Talese as he investigates and confronts the story of a motel owner who secretly spied on his guests for decades.
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A.
Voyeur
"Voyeur" is a 1981 synth-driven pop song by American singer Kim Carnes, known for its dark, edgy style and follow-up success to her hit "Bette Davis Eyes."
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B.
documentary film "The Act of Killing"
"The Act of Killing" is a 2012 documentary film in which Indonesian death squad leaders reenact their real-life mass killings in cinematic genres, exposing the lingering impunity and psychology of perpetrators behind the 1965–66 massacres.
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C.
Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography
Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography is a 1981 Canadian documentary that critically examines the pornography industry and its impact on women and society.
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D.
The Documentary
The Documentary is the debut studio album by American rapper The Game, widely regarded as a landmark West Coast hip-hop release of the mid-2000s.
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E.
documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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nonfiction film ⓘ |
| associatedWithPublication | The New Yorker ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Voyeur’s Motel ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Gay Talese ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
long-term secret surveillance
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motel owner spying on guests ⓘ reporter–subject relationship ⓘ |
| director |
Josh Koury
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Myles Kane ⓘ |
| distributor | Netflix ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
privacy
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surveillance ⓘ trust between writer and subject ⓘ truth in nonfiction writing ⓘ |
| featuresLocation | Colorado ⓘ |
| featuresProfession |
journalist
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motel owner ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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documentary ⓘ true crime documentary ⓘ |
| hasSubjectOccupation |
Gay Talese – journalist
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linked to:
Gay Talese
Gerald Foos – motel owner ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Voyeur ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | feature-length documentary ⓘ |
| isAbout | The Voyeur’s Motel article in The New Yorker ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gay Talese
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Gerald Foos ⓘ journalism ethics ⓘ voyeurism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | investigation of a decades-long secret spying operation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| platform | Netflix ⓘ |
| portrays |
Gay Talese’s reporting process
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Gerald Foos’s account of his voyeurism ⓘ |
| producer |
Impact Partners
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Josh Koury ⓘ Myles Kane ⓘ |
| releaseMedium | streaming ⓘ |
| starring |
Gay Talese
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Gerald Foos ⓘ |
| subjectOf | controversy over journalistic ethics ⓘ |
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Subject: documentary film "Voyeur" Description of subject: "Voyeur" is a documentary film that follows journalist Gay Talese as he investigates and confronts the story of a motel owner who secretly spied on his guests for decades.
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