Juan in Moonlight
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Juan in *Moonlight* is a compassionate Miami drug dealer who becomes a pivotal father figure and mentor to the film’s young protagonist, Chiron.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Juan in Moonlight canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juan in Moonlight Context triple: [Mahershala Ali, notableRole, Juan in Moonlight]
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A.
Box of Moonlight
Box of Moonlight is a 1996 indie comedy-drama film about a stressed engineer who rediscovers spontaneity and freedom through an eccentric drifter he meets on a road trip.
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B.
Meet the Moonlight
Meet the Moonlight is a mellow, introspective studio album by Hawaiian singer-songwriter Jack Johnson that blends acoustic surf-folk with subtle experimental production.
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C.
In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue
In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue is an unpublished semi-autobiographical play by Tarell Alvin McCraney that provided the narrative foundation for the Oscar-winning film Moonlight.
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D.
Moonlight Mile
Moonlight Mile is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane that revisits private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro as they confront the consequences of a child abduction case from their past.
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E.
Electric Moon
Electric Moon is a 1992 Indian satirical comedy film directed by Pradip Krishen that lampoons postcolonial tourism and the legacy of the British Raj.
- 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: Juan in Moonlight Target entity description: Juan in *Moonlight* is a compassionate Miami drug dealer who becomes a pivotal father figure and mentor to the film’s young protagonist, Chiron.
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A.
Box of Moonlight
Box of Moonlight is a 1996 indie comedy-drama film about a stressed engineer who rediscovers spontaneity and freedom through an eccentric drifter he meets on a road trip.
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B.
Meet the Moonlight
Meet the Moonlight is a mellow, introspective studio album by Hawaiian singer-songwriter Jack Johnson that blends acoustic surf-folk with subtle experimental production.
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C.
In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue
In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue is an unpublished semi-autobiographical play by Tarell Alvin McCraney that provided the narrative foundation for the Oscar-winning film Moonlight.
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D.
Moonlight Mile
Moonlight Mile is a crime novel by Dennis Lehane that revisits private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro as they confront the consequences of a child abduction case from their past.
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E.
Electric Moon
Electric Moon is a 1992 Indian satirical comedy film directed by Pradip Krishen that lampoons postcolonial tourism and the legacy of the British Raj.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Moonlight
ⓘ
surface form:
Moonlight (2016 film)
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| associatedWithTheme |
drug culture
ⓘ
fatherhood ⓘ identity ⓘ masculinity ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| awardAssociation | Mahershala Ali won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role ⓘ |
| basedOn | character from the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue ⓘ |
| caresFor | Chiron ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
compassionate
ⓘ
gentle ⓘ protective ⓘ |
| conflict | sells drugs to Paula, Chiron's mother ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Barry Jenkins
ⓘ
Tarell Alvin McCraney ⓘ |
| diesBefore | events of the second chapter of Moonlight ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Afro-Cuban ⓘ |
| feelsGuiltAbout | supplying drugs to Chiron's mother ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Barry Jenkins ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Moonlight, Chapter 1: Little ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | coming-of-age drama ⓘ |
| guides |
Chiron in Moonlight
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surface form:
Chiron about accepting his identity
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| language | English ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | caring mentor despite being a drug dealer ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Chiron's emotional development
ⓘ
symbol of nurturing masculinity ⓘ |
| nationality | Cuban-American ⓘ |
| notableDialogue | explains the origin of the nickname Little to Chiron ⓘ |
| notableScene | teaching Chiron to float in the ocean ⓘ |
| occupation | drug dealer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Mahershala Ali ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | A24 ⓘ |
| provides |
Chiron
ⓘ
surface form:
emotional support to Chiron
safe space for Chiron ⓘ |
| relationship |
mentor–mentee relationship with Chiron
ⓘ
romantic partner of Teresa (Moonlight) ⓘ |
| residence | Miami ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
father figure to Chiron
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mentor to Chiron ⓘ |
| screenTime | primarily in the first act of Moonlight ⓘ |
| setting |
Liberty City
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surface form:
Liberty City, Miami
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| teaches |
Chiron
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Chiron how to swim ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Juan in Moonlight Description of subject: Juan in *Moonlight* is a compassionate Miami drug dealer who becomes a pivotal father figure and mentor to the film’s young protagonist, Chiron.
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