Western Deep
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Western Deep is a 2002 experimental short film by British artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen that immersively documents the harsh conditions of South African gold miners working deep underground.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Deep canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3066181 — 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: Western Deep Context triple: [Steve McQueen, notableWork, Western Deep]
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A.
Permian Basin
The Permian Basin is a vast sedimentary basin in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico that is one of the most productive oil and natural gas regions in the United States.
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B.
Inland Northwest
The Inland Northwest is a largely rural, landlocked area of the northwestern United States centered on eastern Washington and northern Idaho, known for its forests, agriculture, and mid-sized cities like Spokane.
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C.
Montrose Basin
Montrose Basin is a large tidal estuary and wildlife reserve on Scotland’s east coast, renowned for its rich birdlife and coastal habitats.
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D.
Araluen
Araluen is an electoral division in the Northern Territory of Australia that includes part of the town of Alice Springs.
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West Region
The West Region is one of the four geographic brackets used to organize teams and games in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
- 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: Western Deep Target entity description: Western Deep is a 2002 experimental short film by British artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen that immersively documents the harsh conditions of South African gold miners working deep underground.
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A.
Permian Basin
The Permian Basin is a vast sedimentary basin in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico that is one of the most productive oil and natural gas regions in the United States.
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B.
Inland Northwest
The Inland Northwest is a largely rural, landlocked area of the northwestern United States centered on eastern Washington and northern Idaho, known for its forests, agriculture, and mid-sized cities like Spokane.
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C.
Montrose Basin
Montrose Basin is a large tidal estuary and wildlife reserve on Scotland’s east coast, renowned for its rich birdlife and coastal habitats.
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D.
Araluen
Araluen is an electoral division in the Northern Territory of Australia that includes part of the town of Alice Springs.
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E.
West Region
The West Region is one of the four geographic brackets used to organize teams and games in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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experimental film ⓘ short film ⓘ |
| cameraMovement | claustrophobic framing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| depicts |
gold mining
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harsh working conditions ⓘ |
| director | Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| distributionForm |
film festival screenings
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gallery installation ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
Documenta (Kassel)
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surface form:
documenta 11
|
| exhibitedIn | art gallery context ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique |
handheld camera
ⓘ
immersive cinematography ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
labor conditions
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post-apartheid South Africa ⓘ racialized labor ⓘ |
| genre |
art film
ⓘ
documentary ⓘ experimental ⓘ |
| hasArtist | Steve McQueen ⓘ |
| hasDirectorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasSubject | South African gold miners ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | single-channel video ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense sensory experience
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minimal dialogue ⓘ political subtext ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Steve McQueen filmography ⓘ |
| portrays |
extreme underground depth
ⓘ
physical exertion ⓘ psychological strain ⓘ |
| productionType | artist film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| runtimeApproximate | 24 minutes ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
South Africa
ⓘ
gold mine ⓘ |
| soundDesign | ambient sound ⓘ |
| theme |
exploitation of labor
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human endurance ⓘ industrial capitalism ⓘ postcolonialism ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | post-apartheid era ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
grainy texture
ⓘ
low-light imagery ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Western Deep Description of subject: Western Deep is a 2002 experimental short film by British artist and filmmaker Steve McQueen that immersively documents the harsh conditions of South African gold miners working deep underground.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.