Brothers Keeper
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Brothers Keeper is a documentary film that follows the controversial trial of an elderly farmer accused of murdering his brother in rural New York, exploring themes of community, media, and justice.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brother's Keeper | 3 |
| Brother’s Keeper | 2 |
| Brothers Keeper canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brothers Keeper Context triple: [Ronny Hallin, notableWork, Brothers Keeper]
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A.
Brother’s Keeper
Brother’s Keeper is a community service and advocacy initiative of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. focused on supporting and improving the well-being of vulnerable individuals and families, particularly within African American communities.
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B.
Brotherhood
Brotherhood is an American television drama series that explores the complex relationship between two brothers on opposite sides of the law in Providence, Rhode Island.
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C.
Brother vs. Brother
Brother vs. Brother is an HGTV reality competition series in which twin brothers and home renovation experts Jonathan and Drew Scott lead opposing teams in property makeover challenges.
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D.
The Brothers
"The Brothers" is a 17th-century stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, reflecting the manners and intrigues of Caroline-era London society.
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E.
The Brothers
The Brothers is a British television drama series that aired in the 1970s, focusing on the power struggles and personal conflicts within a family-run road haulage business.
- 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: Brothers Keeper Target entity description: Brothers Keeper is a documentary film that follows the controversial trial of an elderly farmer accused of murdering his brother in rural New York, exploring themes of community, media, and justice.
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A.
Brother’s Keeper
Brother’s Keeper is a community service and advocacy initiative of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. focused on supporting and improving the well-being of vulnerable individuals and families, particularly within African American communities.
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B.
Brotherhood
Brotherhood is an American television drama series that explores the complex relationship between two brothers on opposite sides of the law in Providence, Rhode Island.
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C.
Brother vs. Brother
Brother vs. Brother is an HGTV reality competition series in which twin brothers and home renovation experts Jonathan and Drew Scott lead opposing teams in property makeover challenges.
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D.
The Brothers
"The Brothers" is a 17th-century stage comedy by English playwright James Shirley, reflecting the manners and intrigues of Caroline-era London society.
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E.
The Brothers
The Brothers is a 2001 romantic comedy-drama film that follows four close-knit African-American men navigating love, friendship, and commitment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Audience Award for Documentary at Sundance Film Festival
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Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Douglas Cooper ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts | allegation that Delbert Ward killed his brother William Ward ⓘ |
| director |
Bruce Sinofsky
ⓘ
Joe Berlinger ⓘ |
| distributor | American Playhouse ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Bruce Sinofsky
ⓘ
Joe Berlinger ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
true crime film ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | subsequent true crime documentaries ⓘ |
| hasPublicationType | feature-length film ⓘ |
| hasRottenTomatoesStatus | high approval rating ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Delbert Ward
ⓘ
Ward brothers ⓘ William Ward ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Jay Ungar
ⓘ
Molly Mason ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | controversial murder trial ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | American independent cinema of the early 1990s ⓘ |
| portrays |
criminal justice process
ⓘ
elderly farmers ⓘ sensationalist media coverage ⓘ |
| producer |
Bruce Sinofsky
ⓘ
Joe Berlinger ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Handmade Films
ⓘ
linked to:
HandMade Films
|
| releaseFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
Roger Ebert
ⓘ
The New York Times ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 104 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Munnsville, New York
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linked to:
Munnsville
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| subjectMatter |
alleged mercy killing
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rural farming community in New York ⓘ trial of Delbert Ward ⓘ |
| theme |
class and prejudice
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community solidarity ⓘ justice and the legal system ⓘ media influence ⓘ rural versus urban values ⓘ |
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Subject: Brothers Keeper Description of subject: Brothers Keeper is a documentary film that follows the controversial trial of an elderly farmer accused of murdering his brother in rural New York, exploring themes of community, media, and justice.
Referenced by (6)
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