Down in the Delta
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Down in the Delta is a 1998 family drama film directed by Maya Angelou that follows a troubled Chicago woman who reconnects with her roots and heritage during a transformative stay with relatives in rural Mississippi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Down in the Delta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9113561 — 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: Down in the Delta Context triple: [Alfre Woodard, notableWork, Down in the Delta]
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A.
Missin’ Missippi
"Missin’ Missippi" is a song featured on the album *Songs Cycled* by Van Dyke Parks.
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B.
“Heart of the Mississippi Delta”
“Heart of the Mississippi Delta” is a cultural nickname highlighting Greenville, Mississippi’s central role in the history, music, and traditions of the Mississippi Delta region.
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C.
Deep South
The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the southeastern United States known for its distinct history, traditions, and social and political identity, often associated with states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and parts of neighboring areas.
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D.
Way Down South
Way Down South is a 1939 musical film co-written by Clarence Muse that portrays African American life in the antebellum South and is noted for challenging some racial stereotypes of its time.
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E.
Fiyo on the Bayou
Fiyo on the Bayou is a 1981 studio album by New Orleans R&B group The Neville Brothers that blends funk, soul, and Crescent City musical traditions.
- 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: Down in the Delta Target entity description: Down in the Delta is a 1998 family drama film directed by Maya Angelou that follows a troubled Chicago woman who reconnects with her roots and heritage during a transformative stay with relatives in rural Mississippi.
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A.
Missin’ Missippi
"Missin’ Missippi" is a song featured on the album *Songs Cycled* by Van Dyke Parks.
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B.
“Heart of the Mississippi Delta”
“Heart of the Mississippi Delta” is a cultural nickname highlighting Greenville, Mississippi’s central role in the history, music, and traditions of the Mississippi Delta region.
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C.
Deep South
The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the southeastern United States known for its distinct history, traditions, and social and political identity, often associated with states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and parts of neighboring areas.
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D.
Way Down South
Way Down South is a 1939 musical film co-written by Clarence Muse that portrays African American life in the antebellum South and is noted for challenging some racial stereotypes of its time.
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E.
Fiyo on the Bayou
Fiyo on the Bayou is a 1981 studio album by New Orleans R&B group The Neville Brothers that blends funk, soul, and Crescent City musical traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | an original screenplay by Myron Goble ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | William Wages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | African-American family life in the rural South ⓘ |
| director | Maya Angelou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
addiction
ⓘ
intergenerational trauma ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| distributor | Miramax Films ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lori Ball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Annie Sinclair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loretta Sinclair NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracy NERFINISHED ⓘ Uncle Earl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | a troubled Chicago woman who reconnects with her roots and heritage ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
family ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Al Freeman Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alfre Woodard NERFINISHED ⓘ Anne-Marie Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Esther Rolle NERFINISHED ⓘ Loretta Devine NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Alice NERFINISHED ⓘ Mpho Koaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Wesley Snipes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
family
ⓘ
heritage ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ |
| musicBy | Stanley Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the only feature film directed by Maya Angelou ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer |
Reuben Cannon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wesley Snipes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 112 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Myron Goble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Chicago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural Mississippi ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Down in the Delta Description of subject: Down in the Delta is a 1998 family drama film directed by Maya Angelou that follows a troubled Chicago woman who reconnects with her roots and heritage during a transformative stay with relatives in rural Mississippi.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.