Camp de Thiaroye
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Camp de Thiaroye is a 1988 Senegalese film by Ousmane Sembène that dramatizes the 1944 massacre of West African soldiers by French colonial forces, critiquing racism and colonial injustice.
All labels observed (1)
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| Camp de Thiaroye canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Camp de Thiaroye Context triple: [Ousmane Sembène, notableWork, Camp de Thiaroye]
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A.
Angoville-au-Plain
Angoville-au-Plain is a small village in the Manche department of Normandy in northwestern France, known for its World War II history and former status as an independent commune.
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B.
Voisins-le-Bretonneux
Voisins-le-Bretonneux is a suburban commune in the Yvelines department of the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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C.
Bazeilles
Bazeilles is a commune in northeastern France, historically notable as a battlefield during the Franco-Prussian War.
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D.
St. Vith
St. Vith is a town in eastern Belgium that became a strategically important battleground during World War II, particularly noted for its role in the Battle of the Bulge.
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E.
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Camp de Thiaroye Target entity description: Camp de Thiaroye is a 1988 Senegalese film by Ousmane Sembène that dramatizes the 1944 massacre of West African soldiers by French colonial forces, critiquing racism and colonial injustice.
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A.
Angoville-au-Plain
Angoville-au-Plain is a small village in the Manche department of Normandy in northwestern France, known for its World War II history and former status as an independent commune.
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B.
Voisins-le-Bretonneux
Voisins-le-Bretonneux is a suburban commune in the Yvelines department of the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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C.
Bazeilles
Bazeilles is a commune in northeastern France, historically notable as a battlefield during the Franco-Prussian War.
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D.
St. Vith
St. Vith is a town in eastern Belgium that became a strategically important battleground during World War II, particularly noted for its role in the Battle of the Bulge.
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E.
Fort Douaumont
Fort Douaumont is a massive French fortress near Verdun that became a focal point of intense fighting and a symbol of the brutal attrition warfare during World War I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Senegalese film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Special Jury Prize at Venice Film Festival
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linked to:
Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize
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| basedOn | Thiaroye massacre ⓘ |
| censorship |
banned in France for a period
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subject to controversy in France ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Georges Caristan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Senegal ⓘ |
| depicts |
1944 massacre of West African soldiers at Thiaroye
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French colonial army ⓘ West African Tirailleurs Sénégalais ⓘ
linked to:
Tirailleurs sénégalais
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| director |
Ousmane Sembène
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Thierno Faty Sow ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Venice Film Festival ⓘ |
| filmFormat | feature film ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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war film ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
African viewpoint on World War II
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anti-colonial ⓘ |
| language |
French
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Wolof ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Thiaroye massacre ⓘ |
| musicBy | Moussa Ngom ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of French colonialism
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politically engaged African cinema ⓘ representation of Thiaroye massacre in cinema ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ousmane Sembène ⓘ |
| partOf | Ousmane Sembène filmography ⓘ |
| portrays |
African veterans of World War II
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French colonial racism ⓘ inequality in soldiers' pay ⓘ mutiny and repression ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Filmi Domireew ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtime | 147 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Ousmane Sembène ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Senegal
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Thiaroye ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1944 ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-colonial critique
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colonialism ⓘ injustice ⓘ military repression ⓘ post-war demobilization ⓘ racism ⓘ |
| writer | Ousmane Sembène ⓘ |
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