India Song
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India Song is a 1975 French film written and directed by Marguerite Duras, known for its hypnotic, minimalist style and exploration of desire and colonial decay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| India Song canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: India Song Context triple: [Marguerite Duras, notableWork, India Song]
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A.
Song of India
"Song of India" is a popular jazz and big band standard, adapted from Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "Sadko," that became widely known through Tommy Dorsey’s recording.
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B.
Jai Hind
Jai Hind is a patriotic Indian salutation and slogan closely associated with the Indian independence movement and national pride.
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C.
My Country, My Country
"My Country, My Country" is a 2006 documentary film by Laura Poitras that follows an Iraqi doctor and political candidate during the U.S. occupation and the country’s first post-invasion elections.
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D.
Qaumi Tarana
Qaumi Tarana is the national anthem of Pakistan, renowned for its poetic Urdu lyrics and patriotic significance.
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E.
Naatu Naatu
Naatu Naatu is a high-energy Telugu-language song from the Indian film "RRR" that gained international acclaim for its catchy rhythm and dynamic dance choreography.
- 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: India Song Target entity description: India Song is a 1975 French film written and directed by Marguerite Duras, known for its hypnotic, minimalist style and exploration of desire and colonial decay.
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A.
Song of India
"Song of India" is a popular jazz and big band standard, adapted from Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera "Sadko," that became widely known through Tommy Dorsey’s recording.
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B.
Jai Hind
Jai Hind is a patriotic Indian salutation and slogan closely associated with the Indian independence movement and national pride.
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C.
My Country, My Country
"My Country, My Country" is a 2006 documentary film by Laura Poitras that follows an Iraqi doctor and political candidate during the U.S. occupation and the country’s first post-invasion elections.
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D.
Qaumi Tarana
Qaumi Tarana is the national anthem of Pakistan, renowned for its poetic Urdu lyrics and patriotic significance.
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E.
Naatu Naatu
Naatu Naatu is a high-energy Telugu-language song from the Indian film "RRR" that gained international acclaim for its catchy rhythm and dynamic dance choreography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French film
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film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Louis Delluc Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Marguerite Duras’s earlier texts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| director | Marguerite Duras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Les Films du Losange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Solange Leprince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Anne-Marie Stretter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | color ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
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drama film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Delphine Seyrig
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Didier Flamand NERFINISHED ⓘ Mathieu Carrière NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Lonsdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Vernon Dobtcheff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCinematographyBy | Bruno Nuytten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | theatrical release ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork | Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSoundtrack | India Song (soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
hypnotic style
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minimalist style ⓘ |
| hasSubject | French colonial society in India ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
colonial decay
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desire ⓘ loneliness ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carlos d’Alessio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTechnique |
disembodied voices
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of colonialism
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repetition of musical motifs ⓘ static camera work ⓘ use of off-screen narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| partOf | Marguerite Duras’s cinematic oeuvre ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Les Films du Losange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1975 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | 1975 Cannes Film Festival (non-competitive screening) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtime | 120 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Marguerite Duras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Calcutta
NERFINISHED
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Marguerite Duras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: India Song Description of subject: India Song is a 1975 French film written and directed by Marguerite Duras, known for its hypnotic, minimalist style and exploration of desire and colonial decay.
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