4 Little Girls
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4 Little Girls is a 1997 documentary film by Spike Lee that examines the 1963 Birmingham church bombing and its impact on the civil rights movement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 4 Little Girls canonical | 4 |
| the four girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 4 Little Girls Context triple: [Spike Lee, notableWork, 4 Little Girls]
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A.
Mama
"Mama" is a 1987 debut novel by Terry McMillan that follows a resilient Black single mother struggling to raise her children and rebuild her life amid poverty and personal turmoil.
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B.
Baby Doll
Baby Doll is a 1956 American black comedy–drama film, adapted from Tennessee Williams’s work, noted for its controversial sexual themes and Southern Gothic style.
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C.
Daddy
"Daddy" is a powerful and controversial confessional poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of trauma, oppression, and the speaker’s fraught relationship with her father.
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D.
Good Times
Good Times is a 1970s American sitcom that follows the struggles and resilience of a Black family living in a Chicago housing project, known for its social commentary and memorable characters.
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E.
Good Times
Good Times is a hip hop track by producer and rapper Swizz Beatz, recognized for its energetic beat and club-oriented sound.
- 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: 4 Little Girls Target entity description: 4 Little Girls is a 1997 documentary film by Spike Lee that examines the 1963 Birmingham church bombing and its impact on the civil rights movement.
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A.
Mama
"Mama" is a 1987 debut novel by Terry McMillan that follows a resilient Black single mother struggling to raise her children and rebuild her life amid poverty and personal turmoil.
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B.
Baby Doll
Baby Doll is a 1956 American black comedy–drama film, adapted from Tennessee Williams’s work, noted for its controversial sexual themes and Southern Gothic style.
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C.
Daddy
"Daddy" is a powerful and controversial confessional poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of trauma, oppression, and the speaker’s fraught relationship with her father.
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D.
Good Times
Good Times is a 1970s American sitcom that follows the struggles and resilience of a Black family living in a Chicago housing project, known for its social commentary and memorable characters.
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E.
Good Times
Good Times is a hip hop track by producer and rapper Swizz Beatz, recognized for its energetic beat and club-oriented sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
ⓘ
feature-length film ⓘ |
| academyAwardsCeremony | 70th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ellen Kuras ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Spike Lee ⓘ |
| directorFilmographyPosition | early Spike Lee documentary feature ⓘ |
| distributor | HBO ⓘ |
| editedBy | Sam Pollard ⓘ |
| examines |
grief of the victims' families
ⓘ
impact of the bombing on the civil rights movement ⓘ legal proceedings related to the bombing ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage of the civil rights era
ⓘ
interviews with civil rights leaders ⓘ interviews with victims' families ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
16th Street Baptist Church
ⓘ
surface form:
16th Street Baptist Church bombing
murder of four African-American girls ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
ⓘ
historical documentary ⓘ political documentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil rights activism
ⓘ
memory and historical reckoning ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
|
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| portrays |
Addie Mae Collins
ⓘ
Carole Robertson ⓘ Cynthia Wesley ⓘ Denise McNair ⓘ |
| premiereType | television premiere ⓘ |
| producer |
Ellen Kuras
ⓘ
Sam Pollard ⓘ Spike Lee ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| setIn |
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Birmingham, Alabama
|
| subject |
16th Street Baptist Church
ⓘ
surface form:
1963 Birmingham church bombing
American civil rights movement ⓘ Ku Klux Klan violence ⓘ racially motivated terrorism ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1960s
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1963 ⓘ |
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Subject: 4 Little Girls Description of subject: 4 Little Girls is a 1997 documentary film by Spike Lee that examines the 1963 Birmingham church bombing and its impact on the civil rights movement.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the four girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing
subject surface form:
Shelton Jackson Lee