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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:song
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:The_Best_of_The_Melodians
gptkb:Nightflight_to_Venus
The Melodians' album
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gptkbp:art_style
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vivid cinematography.
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Boney_M.
gptkb:The_Melodians
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:The_Melodians
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Rasengan
Jamaican culture
Rastafarian culture
Disco era
Exile themes
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gptkbp:audience
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cult following.
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:Psalm_137
the novel by B. Traven
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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gptkb:$5_million
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gptkbp:character
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Carmen.
Don Pedro.
Father Karl.
Luis.
Sister Maria.
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gptkbp:character_arc
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redemption.
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gptkbp:character_development
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focuses on personal growth.
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gptkbp:chart_position
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#1 in several countries
#1 on the UK Singles Chart
#1 in Austria
#1 in Germany
#1 in Switzerland
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:John_Alcott
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:Boney_M.
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gptkbp:cover_version
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gptkb:The_Melodians
The Boney M. version
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gptkbp:covered_by
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gptkb:Boney_M.
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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widely recognized
Popular in the 1970s
depicted in various media.
Popular in Rastafarian culture
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gptkbp:cultural_references
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Used in films and TV shows
depicts indigenous cultures.
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Reggae music
symbol of hope
symbol of resilience
symbol of faith
Symbol of hope and resilience
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Kevin_Connor
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:John_Glen
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gptkbp:editing
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traditional editing.
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its lyrics
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gptkbp:featured_in
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gptkb:Cultural_events
gptkb:TV_shows
Various films and TV shows
various films
Documentaries about reggae music
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gptkbp:film_awards
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nominated for several awards.
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gptkbp:film_festival
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Cannes Film Festival.
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gptkbp:film_score
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Miklos Rozsa's composition.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Mexico
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
gptkb:adventure
Reggae
disco
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gptkbp:historical_context
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set during the Mexican Revolution.
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rivers of Babylon
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Various_artists
Reggae genre
reggae music
Pop music artists
subsequent films.
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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Various reggae artists
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:historical_events
Reggae
Jamaican music
gospel music
soul music
human rights.
cultural narratives.
social issues.
cultural identity.
historical dramas.
political themes.
Mexican cinema.
Traditional Jamaican folk music
B. Traven's works.
adventure genre.
community struggles.
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:sacred_texts
Spiritual themes
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gptkbp:inspired
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other artists
Various covers and adaptations
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:sacred_texts
real-life events.
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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Music history discussions
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a classic.
Classic reggae song
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gptkbp:length
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4:00
3:15
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gptkbp:live_performance
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Miklos_Rozsa
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gptkbp:music_genre
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Reggae
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gptkbp:music_style
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gptkb:Pop
Roots reggae
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gptkbp:music_video
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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linear storytelling.
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gptkbp:next_edition
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Boney M. version
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gptkbp:notable_cover
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gptkb:By_the_Melodians
gptkb:Boney_M.
Boney M. version
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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Reggae festivals
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The river is life."
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gptkbp:notable_song
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By the rivers of Babylon
How shall we sing the Lord's song?
how shall we sing the Lord's song?
in a strange land.
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gptkbp:performed_at
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gptkb:Reggae_Sunsplash
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:Various_artists
gptkb:The_Melodians
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:Boney_M.
gptkb:The_Melodians
Concerts worldwide
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gptkbp:plot
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A group of people in a remote village in Mexico face challenges.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:1978_Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Frank_Farian
gptkb:Leslie_Kong
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gptkbp:production_company
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20th Century Fox.
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Hansa_Records
Dynamic Sounds
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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gptkb:The_Melodians
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gptkbp:recorded_in
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gptkb:Jamaica
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gptkbp:release_format
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gptkb:single
CD
digital
vinyl
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1970
gptkb:1978
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gptkbp:released_as_single
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1970
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gptkbp:remake
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not officially remade.
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gptkbp:remix
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:runtime
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120 minutes
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gptkbp:sampled_in
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various songs
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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B. Traven
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gptkbp:set_in
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the 1930s
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gptkbp:song
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gptkb:Brown_Girl_in_the_Ring
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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features orchestral music.
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Sergio_Fantoni
gptkb:Peter_O'_Toole
gptkb:Max_von_Sydow
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Rasputin
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:exile
gptkb:spirituality
longing
Exile and longing
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:survival
gptkb:conflict
gptkb:community
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Brent_Dowe
Trevor Mc Naughton
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Boney_M.
gptkb:Rock_Steady
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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