The Old Oak
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The Old Oak is a 2023 British social-realist drama film directed by Ken Loach that explores community tensions and solidarity in a former mining town receiving Syrian refugees.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Old Oak canonical | 2 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Old Oak Context triple: [Sixteen Films, produced, The Old Oak]
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A.
The Old Oak
The Old Oak is a landscape painting by French artist Jules Dupré, associated with the Barbizon school and noted for its dramatic depiction of nature and expressive treatment of light and atmosphere.
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B.
Goffs Oak
Goffs Oak is a village in the county of Hertfordshire, England, known for its residential character and proximity to both countryside and London commuter routes.
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C.
Crouch Oak
Crouch Oak is a historic and locally famous oak tree in Addlestone, Surrey, often associated with medieval boundary marking and royal hunting forests.
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D.
Forbury Hill
Forbury Hill is a historic earthwork mound in Reading, England, forming part of the Forbury Gardens near the ruins of Reading Abbey and long associated with medieval defensive and ceremonial uses.
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E.
Fair Oak
Fair Oak is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, situated near Eastleigh and known for its residential character and surrounding countryside.
- 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: The Old Oak Target entity description: The Old Oak is a 2023 British social-realist drama film directed by Ken Loach that explores community tensions and solidarity in a former mining town receiving Syrian refugees.
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A.
The Old Oak
The Old Oak is a landscape painting by French artist Jules Dupré, associated with the Barbizon school and noted for its dramatic depiction of nature and expressive treatment of light and atmosphere.
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B.
Goffs Oak
Goffs Oak is a village in the county of Hertfordshire, England, known for its residential character and proximity to both countryside and London commuter routes.
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C.
Crouch Oak
Crouch Oak is a historic and locally famous oak tree in Addlestone, Surrey, often associated with medieval boundary marking and royal hunting forests.
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D.
Forbury Hill
Forbury Hill is a historic earthwork mound in Reading, England, forming part of the Forbury Gardens near the ruins of Reading Abbey and long associated with medieval defensive and ceremonial uses.
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E.
Fair Oak
Fair Oak is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, situated near Eastleigh and known for its residential character and surrounding countryside.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ film ⓘ social-realist film ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
loss of community spaces
ⓘ
poverty ⓘ racism ⓘ social inequality ⓘ |
| centralLocation | a pub called The Old Oak ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robbie Ryan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | Ken Loach’s final film ⓘ |
| director | Ken Loach ⓘ |
| distributor |
StudioCanal UK
ⓘ
linked to:
StudioCanal
|
| editedBy | Jonathan Morris ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
County Durham
ⓘ
northeast England ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Syrian refugees
ⓘ
working-class British community ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
social realism ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
TJ Ballantyne
ⓘ
Yara ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
community tensions
ⓘ
impact of austerity ⓘ refugee integration ⓘ solidarity ⓘ |
| musicBy | George Fenton ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | relationship between locals and Syrian refugees ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFilmographyOf | Ken Loach ⓘ |
| portrays |
grassroots activism
ⓘ
post-industrial decline ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| producer |
Rebecca O’Brien
ⓘ
linked to:
Rebecca O'Brien
|
| productionCompany |
Sixteen Films
ⓘ
Why Not Productions ⓘ Wild Bunch International ⓘ
linked to:
Wild Bunch Distribution
|
| releaseYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 113 ⓘ |
| screenedInSection | Competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Paul Laverty ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
County Durham
ⓘ
former mining town ⓘ |
| stars |
Claire Rodgerson
ⓘ
Dave Turner ⓘ Ebla Mari ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | 2023 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
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