The Oath
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The Oath is a 2010 documentary film by Laura Poitras that examines the lives of two men connected to Osama bin Laden and the aftermath of the War on Terror.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Oath canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4579186 — 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: The Oath Context triple: [Laura Poitras, notableWork, The Oath]
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A.
The Oath
The Oath is a critically acclaimed Doctor Strange comic miniseries written by Brian K. Vaughan that explores Stephen Strange’s moral dilemmas as he seeks a mystical cure for Wong’s terminal illness.
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B.
Day of the Vow
Day of the Vow is a South African Afrikaner religious and historical holiday commemorating the Voortrekkers’ victory over the Zulu at the Battle of Blood River in 1838.
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C.
Oathbreaker
"Oathbreaker" is the third episode of Game of Thrones season 6, notable for advancing Jon Snow’s resurrection aftermath and revealing key flashbacks to Ned Stark’s past.
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D.
The Broken Covenant
The Broken Covenant is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that examines the role and transformation of American civil religion in the nation’s history and identity.
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E.
The Sign and the Seal
The Sign and the Seal is a speculative non-fiction book by Graham Hancock that investigates the history and possible whereabouts of the biblical Ark of the Covenant.
- 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: The Oath Target entity description: The Oath is a 2010 documentary film by Laura Poitras that examines the lives of two men connected to Osama bin Laden and the aftermath of the War on Terror.
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A.
The Oath
The Oath is a critically acclaimed Doctor Strange comic miniseries written by Brian K. Vaughan that explores Stephen Strange’s moral dilemmas as he seeks a mystical cure for Wong’s terminal illness.
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B.
Day of the Vow
Day of the Vow is a South African Afrikaner religious and historical holiday commemorating the Voortrekkers’ victory over the Zulu at the Battle of Blood River in 1838.
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C.
Oathbreaker
"Oathbreaker" is the third episode of Game of Thrones season 6, notable for advancing Jon Snow’s resurrection aftermath and revealing key flashbacks to Ned Stark’s past.
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D.
The Broken Covenant
The Broken Covenant is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that examines the role and transformation of American civil religion in the nation’s history and identity.
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E.
The Sign and the Seal
The Sign and the Seal is a speculative non-fiction book by Graham Hancock that investigates the history and possible whereabouts of the biblical Ark of the Covenant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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film ⓘ nonfiction film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Excellence in Cinematography Award (Sundance U.S. Documentary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Laura Poitras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Laura Poitras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Zeitgeist Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Jonathan Oppenheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
U.S. foreign policy
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consequences of terrorism ⓘ guilt ⓘ loyalty ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| festivalSection | U.S. Documentary Competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | lives of two men connected to Osama bin Laden ⓘ |
| genre | documentary ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
Abu Jandal
NERFINISHED
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Salim Hamdan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoster | The Oath (2010 film) poster ⓘ |
| hasReviewReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Oath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Kamal El Basha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | observational documentary ⓘ |
| partOf | Laura Poitras’ post-9/11 trilogy ⓘ |
| portrays |
Osama bin Laden’s former driver
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former bodyguard of Osama bin Laden ⓘ impact of counterterrorism policies on individuals ⓘ jihadist recruitment and disillusionment ⓘ legal aftermath of the War on Terror ⓘ |
| precedes | Citizenfour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Laura Poitras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Laura Poitras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Guantanamo Bay
NERFINISHED
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Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Guantanamo Bay detention camp
NERFINISHED
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Osama bin Laden NERFINISHED ⓘ War on Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Qaeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
War on Terror era
NERFINISHED
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post-9/11 era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (7)
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