Smoke Signals
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Smoke Signals is a 1998 independent film based on Sherman Alexie’s stories that explores contemporary Native American life through a road trip and family drama.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Smoke Signals canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smoke Signals Context triple: [Sherman Alexie, notableWork, Smoke Signals]
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A.
Broken Trail
Broken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries that follows an aging cowboy and his estranged nephew as they escort a herd of horses and rescue a group of Chinese women in the American West.
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B.
The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow
The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow is a short story by Gabriel García Márquez, included in his collection Strange Pilgrims, that follows a young Colombian couple in Europe whose honeymoon turns tragic after a minor injury leads to a mysterious and fatal medical ordeal.
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C.
The Cherokee Night
The Cherokee Night is a 1932 experimental play by Cherokee playwright Lynn Riggs that explores the disintegration and survival of Cherokee identity in modern America through a series of loosely connected scenes.
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D.
Under the Gun
"Under the Gun" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
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E.
Trail of Stars
Trail of Stars is an atmospheric, alt-country/indie rock album by the American band The Walkabouts, noted for its moody, cinematic soundscapes.
- 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: Smoke Signals Target entity description: Smoke Signals is a 1998 independent film based on Sherman Alexie’s stories that explores contemporary Native American life through a road trip and family drama.
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A.
Broken Trail
Broken Trail is a 2006 Western miniseries that follows an aging cowboy and his estranged nephew as they escort a herd of horses and rescue a group of Chinese women in the American West.
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B.
The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow
The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow is a short story by Gabriel García Márquez, included in his collection Strange Pilgrims, that follows a young Colombian couple in Europe whose honeymoon turns tragic after a minor injury leads to a mysterious and fatal medical ordeal.
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C.
The Cherokee Night
The Cherokee Night is a 1932 experimental play by Cherokee playwright Lynn Riggs that explores the disintegration and survival of Cherokee identity in modern America through a series of loosely connected scenes.
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D.
Under the Gun
"Under the Gun" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
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E.
Trail of Stars
Trail of Stars is an atmospheric, alt-country/indie rock album by the American band The Walkabouts, noted for its moody, cinematic soundscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Audience Award – 1998 Sundance Film Festival
NERFINISHED
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Best Film – 1998 American Indian Film Festival ⓘ Filmmakers Trophy – 1998 Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Sherman Alexie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Adam Beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cody Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ Evan Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Farmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Irene Bedard NERFINISHED ⓘ Tantoo Cardinal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Arnold Joseph
NERFINISHED
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Suzy Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Builds-the-Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Brian Capener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | landmark in Native American cinema ⓘ |
| director | Chris Eyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Miramax Films ⓘ |
| editedBy | Katherine Wenning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEthnicGroup | Native Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama film
ⓘ
coming-of-age film ⓘ road movie ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
father–son relationship
ⓘ
intergenerational trauma ⓘ reservation life ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Adam Beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Evan Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
contemporary Native American life
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| musicBy | BC Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | first feature film written, directed, and co-produced by Native Americans to receive major theatrical distribution ⓘ |
| notableScene | discussion of what it means to be a 'real' Indian ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Two young Coeur d'Alene men travel from their reservation in Idaho to Arizona to retrieve the remains of one man's estranged father. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | ShadowCatcher Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | 1998-06-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 89 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Sherman Alexie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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