Goin' Down the Road
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Goin' Down the Road is a landmark 1970 Canadian drama film that follows two Maritimers seeking a better life in Toronto and is widely regarded as a foundational work of modern Canadian cinema.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Goin' Down the Road canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10190876 — 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: Goin' Down the Road Context triple: [Canadian cinema, notableFilm, Goin' Down the Road]
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A.
Ease On Down the Road
"Ease On Down the Road" is an upbeat, funk-infused show tune from the musical The Wiz, best known as a joyful reimagining of "We're Off to See the Wizard" from The Wizard of Oz.
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B.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a critically acclaimed 1975 rock song by Bruce Springsteen that opens his album "Born to Run" and is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and anthemic sound.
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C.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a 2016 short film (later expanded into a 2018 feature) written, directed by, and starring Jim Cummings, following a police officer’s emotional breakdown after his mother’s death.
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D.
Lonesome Road
"Lonesome Road" is a folk song interpreted by Joan Baez on her early album "Joan Baez, Vol. 2," showcasing her distinctive vocal style and traditional repertoire.
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E.
Goin' Down Slow
"Goin' Down Slow" is a blues standard that has been widely covered by various artists, including on Charles Brown's *His California Album*.
- 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: Goin' Down the Road Target entity description: Goin' Down the Road is a landmark 1970 Canadian drama film that follows two Maritimers seeking a better life in Toronto and is widely regarded as a foundational work of modern Canadian cinema.
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A.
Ease On Down the Road
"Ease On Down the Road" is an upbeat, funk-infused show tune from the musical The Wiz, best known as a joyful reimagining of "We're Off to See the Wizard" from The Wizard of Oz.
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B.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a 2016 short film (later expanded into a 2018 feature) written, directed by, and starring Jim Cummings, following a police officer’s emotional breakdown after his mother’s death.
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C.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a critically acclaimed 1975 rock song by Bruce Springsteen that opens his album "Born to Run" and is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and anthemic sound.
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D.
Lonesome Road
"Lonesome Road" is a folk song interpreted by Joan Baez on her early album "Joan Baez, Vol. 2," showcasing her distinctive vocal style and traditional repertoire.
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E.
Goin' Down Slow
"Goin' Down Slow" is a blues standard that has been widely covered by various artists, including on Charles Brown's *His California Album*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian film
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film ⓘ |
| cinematographyStyle | documentary-like ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | Canada ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed in Canada ⓘ |
| director |
Donald Shebib
ⓘ
linked to:
Don Shebib
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| distributionScope | theatrical release ⓘ |
| era | 1970s Canadian film ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Toronto ⓘ |
| follows | two Maritimers seeking a better life in Toronto ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
road movie ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Down the Road Again ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent Canadian realist dramas ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
Joey
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Pete ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| nationalCinema | Canadian cinema ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of working-class Maritimers in Toronto
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influence on modern Canadian cinema ⓘ realistic, documentary-style cinematography ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Maritime Canadian culture
ⓘ
working-class life in Toronto ⓘ |
| producer |
Donald Shebib
ⓘ
linked to:
Don Shebib
|
| productionEra |
New Canadian Cinema
ⓘ
linked to:
Canadian cinema
|
| recognizedAs | landmark Canadian film ⓘ |
| regardedAs | foundational work of modern Canadian cinema ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| runtimeApproximate | 90 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Donald Shebib
ⓘ
linked to:
Don Shebib
William Fruet ⓘ |
| sequelReleaseYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| setting |
Nova Scotia
ⓘ
Toronto ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
internal migration within Canada
ⓘ
search for employment ⓘ social inequality in urban Canada ⓘ |
| theme |
disillusionment
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economic migration ⓘ friendship ⓘ urban alienation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | late 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Goin' Down the Road Description of subject: Goin' Down the Road is a landmark 1970 Canadian drama film that follows two Maritimers seeking a better life in Toronto and is widely regarded as a foundational work of modern Canadian cinema.
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