My Winnipeg
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My Winnipeg is a surreal, semi-documentary film by Canadian director Guy Maddin that blends personal memoir, city history, and dreamlike fantasy to portray his hometown of Winnipeg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| My Winnipeg canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10190884 — 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: My Winnipeg Context triple: [Canadian cinema, notableFilm, My Winnipeg]
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True North
"True North" is a 2013 studio album by the American punk rock band Bad Religion, known for its fast-paced melodic hardcore sound and socially conscious lyrics.
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B.
True North
True North is the memoir by Australian-born writer and academic Jill Ker Conway that continues her life story as she builds an intellectual and professional career in North America.
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C.
Uptown Waterloo
Uptown Waterloo is a central urban district in Waterloo, Ontario, known for its dense mix of shops, restaurants, offices, and cultural venues and serving as a key commercial and social hub for the city.
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D.
My Loc
My Loc is a township in Vietnam that serves as the administrative and economic center of My Loc District in Nam Dinh Province.
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E.
Waterloo Sunset
"Waterloo Sunset" is a 1967 British pop song by The Kinks, widely regarded as one of Ray Davies' finest compositions and a classic of 1960s rock music.
- 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: My Winnipeg Target entity description: My Winnipeg is a surreal, semi-documentary film by Canadian director Guy Maddin that blends personal memoir, city history, and dreamlike fantasy to portray his hometown of Winnipeg.
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A.
True North
"True North" is a 2013 studio album by the American punk rock band Bad Religion, known for its fast-paced melodic hardcore sound and socially conscious lyrics.
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B.
True North
True North is the memoir by Australian-born writer and academic Jill Ker Conway that continues her life story as she builds an intellectual and professional career in North America.
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C.
Uptown Waterloo
Uptown Waterloo is a central urban district in Waterloo, Ontario, known for its dense mix of shops, restaurants, offices, and cultural venues and serving as a key commercial and social hub for the city.
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D.
My Loc
My Loc is a township in Vietnam that serves as the administrative and economic center of My Loc District in Nam Dinh Province.
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E.
Waterloo Sunset
"Waterloo Sunset" is a 1967 British pop song by The Kinks, widely regarded as one of Ray Davies' finest compositions and a classic of 1960s rock music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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surrealist film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfProduction | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Guy Maddin ⓘ |
| depicts |
Winnipeg folklore
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Winnipeg landmarks ⓘ |
| director | Guy Maddin ⓘ |
| directorNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Winnipeg
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linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
experimental film ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ independent film ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | Guy Maddin ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Winnipeg
ⓘ
linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
|
| hasStyle |
essay film
ⓘ
expressionist ⓘ surreal ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dream versus reality
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family relationships ⓘ memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ urban identity ⓘ |
| hasTone |
humorous
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melancholic ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Guy Maddin
ⓘ
Winnipeg ⓘ
linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
|
| medium | feature-length film ⓘ |
| movement | Canadian independent cinema ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
city symphony
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personal memoir ⓘ semi-documentary ⓘ |
| notableFor |
autobiographical elements
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blending documentary and fiction ⓘ idiosyncratic portrayal of Winnipeg ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Guy Maddin filmography ⓘ |
| portrays |
history of Winnipeg
ⓘ
mythology of Winnipeg ⓘ personal memories of Guy Maddin ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Maddin Films ⓘ |
| usesElement |
archival footage
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black-and-white cinematography ⓘ dreamlike imagery ⓘ re-enactment ⓘ voice-over narration ⓘ |
| workLocationOfDirector |
Winnipeg
ⓘ
linked to:
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: My Winnipeg Description of subject: My Winnipeg is a surreal, semi-documentary film by Canadian director Guy Maddin that blends personal memoir, city history, and dreamlike fantasy to portray his hometown of Winnipeg.
Referenced by (2)
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