Education (Small Axe)
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Education (Small Axe) is a 2020 British anthology film directed by Steve McQueen that explores institutional racism in London’s education system through the story of a young Black boy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Education (Small Axe) canonical | 1 |
| Small Axe: Education | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11136265 — 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)
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Target entity: Education (Small Axe) Context triple: [Naomi Ackie, notableWork, Education (Small Axe)]
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Small Axe
"Small Axe" is a politically charged reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, celebrated for its metaphorical message of resistance against oppression.
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Bad Education
Bad Education is a 2004 Spanish drama film directed by Pedro Almodóvar that explores themes of sexual abuse, identity, and memory within the Catholic Church and the film industry.
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C.
Bad Education
Bad Education is a British television sitcom starring Jack Whitehall as an inept young teacher at a dysfunctional secondary school.
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D.
Bad Education (2019 film)
Bad Education (2019 film) is a 2019 American drama based on the true story of a massive public school embezzlement scandal, starring Hugh Jackman as a charismatic superintendent whose corruption is exposed.
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E.
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue is a 2020 British drama film, directed by Steve McQueen as part of his Small Axe anthology, that explores institutional racism in the London Metropolitan Police through the true story of Black officer Leroy Logan.
- 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: Education (Small Axe) Target entity description: Education (Small Axe) is a 2020 British anthology film directed by Steve McQueen that explores institutional racism in London’s education system through the story of a young Black boy.
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A.
Small Axe
"Small Axe" is a politically charged reggae song by Bob Marley and the Wailers, celebrated for its metaphorical message of resistance against oppression.
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B.
Bad Education
Bad Education is a 2004 Spanish drama film directed by Pedro Almodóvar that explores themes of sexual abuse, identity, and memory within the Catholic Church and the film industry.
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C.
Bad Education
Bad Education is a British television sitcom starring Jack Whitehall as an inept young teacher at a dysfunctional secondary school.
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D.
Bad Education (2019 film)
Bad Education (2019 film) is a 2019 American drama based on the true story of a massive public school embezzlement scandal, starring Hugh Jackman as a charismatic superintendent whose corruption is exposed.
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E.
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue
Small Axe: Red, White and Blue is a 2020 British drama film, directed by Steve McQueen as part of his Small Axe anthology, that explores institutional racism in the London Metropolitan Police through the true story of Black officer Leroy Logan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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television film ⓘ |
| addresses | systemic discrimination in special schools ⓘ |
| basedOn | real experiences of Black British children in the 1970s education system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdFor | British television ⓘ |
| depicts |
segregation within British schooling
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struggles of West Indian parents with local education authorities ⓘ |
| director | Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| explores |
impact of education policy on West Indian communities
ⓘ
misdiagnosis of Black children as having special educational needs ⓘ racial bias in British schooling ⓘ |
| focusesOn | a young Black boy placed in a special needs school ⓘ |
| genre |
anthology film
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drama ⓘ |
| hasDirectorOfPhotography | Shabier Kirchner ⓘ |
| hasFormat | television anthology film ⓘ |
| hasNumberInSeries | 5 ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
education system in London
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experiences of Black British children ⓘ institutional racism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | BBC One ⓘ |
| partOf | Small Axe ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
BBC One anthology series Small Axe
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linked to:
Small Axe
|
| portrays | efforts by community activists to challenge racist education practices ⓘ |
| positionInSeries | fifth film in the Small Axe anthology ⓘ |
| premieredIn | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| producer | Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
BBC Films
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Lammas Park ⓘ Turbine Studios ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| scoreComposer | Mica Levi ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Alastair Siddons
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Courttia Newland ⓘ Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| setInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Education (Small Axe) Description of subject: Education (Small Axe) is a 2020 British anthology film directed by Steve McQueen that explores institutional racism in London’s education system through the story of a young Black boy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Education (Small Axe)