A Thousand Roads (film)
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A Thousand Roads is a 2005 documentary film produced by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian that follows the intersecting lives of four Indigenous people across the Americas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Thousand Roads (film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11731814 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Thousand Roads (film) Context triple: [A Thousand Roads (film score), partOf, A Thousand Roads (film)]
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A.
October Road
"October Road" is a 2002 studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, noted for its reflective songwriting and mellow, acoustic-driven sound.
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B.
The Road (short film)
The Road is a short film featuring Scottish actress Kate Dickie, known for its atmospheric storytelling and her intense central performance.
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C.
The Open Road
"The Open Road" is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, depicting the characters' adventures and sense of freedom while traveling.
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D.
Paradise Road
Paradise Road is a 1997 war drama film about women prisoners of war in World War II, known for its ensemble cast and portrayal of resilience under Japanese captivity.
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E.
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road is a 1976 road movie by German director Wim Wenders, celebrated for its contemplative style and Robby Müller’s atmospheric black-and-white cinematography.
- 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: A Thousand Roads (film) Target entity description: A Thousand Roads is a 2005 documentary film produced by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian that follows the intersecting lives of four Indigenous people across the Americas.
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A.
October Road
"October Road" is a 2002 studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, noted for its reflective songwriting and mellow, acoustic-driven sound.
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B.
The Road (short film)
The Road is a short film featuring Scottish actress Kate Dickie, known for its atmospheric storytelling and her intense central performance.
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C.
The Open Road
"The Open Road" is a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel *The Wind in the Willows*, depicting the characters' adventures and sense of freedom while traveling.
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D.
Paradise Road
Paradise Road is a 1997 war drama film about women prisoners of war in World War II, known for its ensemble cast and portrayal of resilience under Japanese captivity.
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E.
Kings of the Road
Kings of the Road is a 1976 road movie by German director Wim Wenders, celebrated for its contemplative style and Robby Müller’s atmospheric black-and-white cinematography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
ⓘ
short film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
ⓘ
linked to:
National Museum of the American Indian
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| director | Chris Eyre ⓘ |
| distributor | National Museum of the American Indian ⓘ |
| follows | intersecting lives of four Indigenous people across the Americas ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
ⓘ
short documentary ⓘ |
| hasFormat | color ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
North America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Indigenous resilience
ⓘ
contemporary Indigenous experience ⓘ cultural identity ⓘ family ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| partOf | public programs for the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| producer |
National Museum of the American Indian
ⓘ
Smithsonian Institution ⓘ |
| productionCompany | National Museum of the American Indian ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2000s films ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| subject |
Indigenous peoples of the Americas
ⓘ
linked to:
indigenous peoples of the Americas
Native American life ⓘ |
| title | A Thousand Roads ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: A Thousand Roads (film) Description of subject: A Thousand Roads is a 2005 documentary film produced by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian that follows the intersecting lives of four Indigenous people across the Americas.
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