Shooting Dogs
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Shooting Dogs is a 2005 British drama film about the 1994 Rwandan genocide, focusing on the experiences of Westerners and Rwandans at a school in Kigali.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shooting Dogs canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6334158 — 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: Shooting Dogs Context triple: [David Gyasi, appearedIn, Shooting Dogs]
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A.
Dogs of War
Dogs of War is a fierce nickname for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rugby league team, reflecting their tough, combative playing style.
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B.
Black Dogs
"Black Dogs" is a 1992 novel by Ian McEwan that explores the aftermath of World War II and the clash between rationalism and spiritual belief through the story of a troubled marriage.
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C.
The Dog Pound
The Dog Pound is the passionate student cheering section known for creating an energetic home-ice atmosphere at Boston University Terriers men's hockey games.
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D.
Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs is a British dark comedy-drama television series about a group of middle-aged friends whose holiday in Spain spirals into crime and chaos.
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E.
The Dogs
The Dogs is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or groups whose mascots or identities are associated with dogs, often evoking toughness and loyalty.
- 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: Shooting Dogs Target entity description: Shooting Dogs is a 2005 British drama film about the 1994 Rwandan genocide, focusing on the experiences of Westerners and Rwandans at a school in Kigali.
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A.
Dogs of War
Dogs of War is a fierce nickname for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs rugby league team, reflecting their tough, combative playing style.
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B.
Black Dogs
"Black Dogs" is a 1992 novel by Ian McEwan that explores the aftermath of World War II and the clash between rationalism and spiritual belief through the story of a troubled marriage.
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C.
The Dog Pound
The Dog Pound is the passionate student cheering section known for creating an energetic home-ice atmosphere at Boston University Terriers men's hockey games.
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D.
Mad Dogs
Mad Dogs is a British dark comedy-drama television series about a group of middle-aged friends whose holiday in Spain spirals into crime and chaos.
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E.
The Dogs
The Dogs is a nickname commonly used for sports teams or groups whose mascots or identities are associated with dogs, often evoking toughness and loyalty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Beyond the Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Harvey Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Adrian Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfFilming | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Michael Caton-Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Metrodome Distribution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Chris Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Catholic priest
ⓘ
young English teacher ⓘ |
| filmFormat | feature film ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | on-location shooting ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abandonment by the international community
ⓘ
moral responsibility ⓘ |
| locationOfStory |
Kigali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
École Technique Officielle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Rwandan genocide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Nations peacekeeping ⓘ refugees ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | experiences of Westerners and Rwandans at a school in Kigali ⓘ |
| notableFor | use of survivors of the genocide as extras ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Hutu–Tutsi conflict
ⓘ
United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portraysEvent | siege at École Technique Officielle in Kigali ⓘ |
| producer |
David Belton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pippa Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
BBC Films
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CrossDay Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 115 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
David Wolstencroft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard Alwyn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Rwanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1994 ⓘ |
| stars |
Claire-Hope Ashitey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dominique Horwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Dancy NERFINISHED ⓘ John Hurt NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicola Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Shooting Dogs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shooting Dogs Description of subject: Shooting Dogs is a 2005 British drama film about the 1994 Rwandan genocide, focusing on the experiences of Westerners and Rwandans at a school in Kigali.
Referenced by (4)
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