The Boat Is Full (1981 film)
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The Boat Is Full is a 1981 Swiss drama film that portrays a group of Jewish refugees denied asylum in Switzerland during World War II, highlighting the country’s controversial wartime refugee policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Boat Is Full (1981 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Boat Is Full (1981 film) Context triple: [Hannes Nikel, edited, The Boat Is Full (1981 film)]
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B.
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C.
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China Beach is a small, scenic cove and sandy beach in San Francisco known for its views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands.
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D.
Madman Across the Water
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E.
A Fish Called Wanda
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Boat Is Full (1981 film) Target entity description: The Boat Is Full is a 1981 Swiss drama film that portrays a group of Jewish refugees denied asylum in Switzerland during World War II, highlighting the country’s controversial wartime refugee policy.
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A.
The Love Boat
The Love Boat is an American comedy-drama television series set aboard a cruise ship, featuring romantic and humorous storylines with a rotating cast of guest stars.
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B.
China Beach
China Beach is a small, scenic cove and sandy beach in San Francisco known for its views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands.
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C.
China Beach
China Beach is an American television drama series set during the Vietnam War that focuses on the lives of medical and military personnel at an evacuation hospital.
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D.
Madman Across the Water
Madman Across the Water is a 1971 studio album by Elton John, known for its richly orchestrated rock sound and the classic track "Tiny Dancer."
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E.
A Fish Called Wanda
A Fish Called Wanda is a 1988 British-American heist comedy film known for its farcical plot, ensemble cast including John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis, and its blend of slapstick and witty dialogue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swiss film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| academyAwardsEdition | 54th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| academyAwardsSubmissionFor | Best Foreign Language Film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
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surface form:
Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize
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| basedOn | historical events related to Swiss refugee policy in WWII ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Hans Liechti ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| depicts |
Holocaust refugees
ⓘ
border crossing ⓘ |
| director | Markus Imhoof ⓘ |
| distributor | Filmcooperative Zürich ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lilo Gerber ⓘ |
| filmFestivalSelection |
Berlin International Film Festival
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surface form:
31st Berlin International Film Festival
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| filmPosterCaptionLanguage | German ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bureaucracy and dehumanization
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moral responsibility during war ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| highlights | controversial Swiss wartime refugee policy ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
German deserter
ⓘ
Jewish refugees ⓘ Swiss innkeeper couple ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mario Beretta ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Jewish refugees
ⓘ
Swiss refugee policy ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
ⓘ
surface form:
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
|
| notableFor | critical examination of Switzerland’s role in World War II ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Swiss New Cinema movement ⓘ |
| portrays |
Swiss border authorities
ⓘ
denial of asylum to Jewish refugees in Switzerland ⓘ refugee expulsion ⓘ |
| producer | Maya Imhoof ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 104 ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | World War II ⓘ |
| submittedBy | Switzerland ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult ⓘ |
| writer |
Markus Imhoof
ⓘ
Thomas Hürlimann ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Boat Is Full (1981 film) Description of subject: The Boat Is Full is a 1981 Swiss drama film that portrays a group of Jewish refugees denied asylum in Switzerland during World War II, highlighting the country’s controversial wartime refugee policy.
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