Mahana
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Mahana is a New Zealand drama film directed by Lee Tamahori, adapted from Witi Ihimaera’s novel "Bulibasha" and centered on rival Māori sheep-shearing families in the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahana canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17251427 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahana Context triple: [Lee Tamahori, notableWork, Mahana]
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A.
Dhuwala
Dhuwala is a dialect (or group of dialects) of the Yolngu Matha language family spoken by Yolngu people in Arnhem Land, northern Australia.
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B.
Manihi
Manihi is a remote coral atoll in French Polynesia’s Tuamotu Archipelago, known for its tranquil lagoon, traditional pearl farming, and unspoiled island scenery.
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C.
Mahur
Mahur is a small town in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, India, known as a local commercial and transport hub in the region’s hilly terrain.
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D.
Mahur
Mahur is a small settlement located in the Lihir Islands of Papua New Guinea, known for its remote island community and proximity to major gold mining operations.
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E.
Manāslu
Manāslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world, a prominent Himalayan peak in Nepal renowned for its challenging climbing routes and dramatic landscapes.
- 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: Mahana Target entity description: Mahana is a New Zealand drama film directed by Lee Tamahori, adapted from Witi Ihimaera’s novel "Bulibasha" and centered on rival Māori sheep-shearing families in the 1960s.
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A.
Dhuwala
Dhuwala is a dialect (or group of dialects) of the Yolngu Matha language family spoken by Yolngu people in Arnhem Land, northern Australia.
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B.
Manihi
Manihi is a remote coral atoll in French Polynesia’s Tuamotu Archipelago, known for its tranquil lagoon, traditional pearl farming, and unspoiled island scenery.
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C.
Mahur
Mahur is a small town in the Dima Hasao district of Assam, India, known as a local commercial and transport hub in the region’s hilly terrain.
-
D.
Mahur
Mahur is a small settlement located in the Lihir Islands of Papua New Guinea, known for its remote island community and proximity to major gold mining operations.
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E.
Manāslu
Manāslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world, a prominent Himalayan peak in Nepal renowned for its challenging climbing routes and dramatic landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.