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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:song
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Boney_M.
gptkb:Rock_Steady
gptkb:Rocksteady
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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:church
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:awards
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nominated for several awards.
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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
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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_art
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gptkb:Boney_M.
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gptkbp:covered_by
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gptkb:Boney_M.
gptkb:The_Melodians
The Boney M. version
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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:editor
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traditional editing.
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its lyrics
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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:amusement_park
gptkb:High_School
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:DJ
gptkb:film
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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_event
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:church
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:church
real-life events.
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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Music history discussions
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gptkbp:is_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: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:battle
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Miklos_Rozsa
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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:battle
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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_by
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gptkb:Various_artists
gptkb:Boney_M.
gptkb:Reggae_Sunsplash
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:Basketball_Player
gptkb:The_Melodians
various songs
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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
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gptkb:battle
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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:battle
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gptkbp:runtime
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120 minutes
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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:soundtrack
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gptkb:Brown_Girl_in_the_Ring
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:philosopher
gptkb:government_agency
longing
Exile and longing
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:survival
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:military_conflict
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Brent_Dowe
Trevor Mc Naughton
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