A Ballerina’s Tale
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A Ballerina’s Tale is a documentary film that chronicles Misty Copeland’s groundbreaking rise in the world of classical ballet and the obstacles she faced as one of the few prominent Black ballerinas.
All labels observed (1)
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| A Ballerina’s Tale canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Ballerina’s Tale Context triple: [Misty Copeland, hasAppearedIn, A Ballerina’s Tale]
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A.
Ballerina
Ballerina is an action-thriller spin-off set in the John Wick universe, following a young female assassin seeking vengeance.
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B.
The Dancer
The Dancer is a biographical drama film in which Lily-Rose Depp portrays a pioneering early-20th-century performer in the world of modern dance.
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C.
The White Ballet
The White Ballet is a painting by American Ashcan School artist Everett Shinn that captures an intimate, atmospheric view of a ballet performance.
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D.
Ballet des ombres heureuses
Ballet des ombres heureuses is a serene and lyrical orchestral dance from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Orfeo ed Euridice*, often performed as a standalone concert piece.
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E.
Ballet Café
Ballet Café is a themed lounge at the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel offering guests a stylish, dance-inspired setting for drinks and light refreshments.
- 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: A Ballerina’s Tale Target entity description: A Ballerina’s Tale is a documentary film that chronicles Misty Copeland’s groundbreaking rise in the world of classical ballet and the obstacles she faced as one of the few prominent Black ballerinas.
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A.
Ballerina
Ballerina is an action-thriller spin-off set in the John Wick universe, following a young female assassin seeking vengeance.
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B.
The Dancer
The Dancer is a biographical drama film in which Lily-Rose Depp portrays a pioneering early-20th-century performer in the world of modern dance.
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C.
The White Ballet
The White Ballet is a painting by American Ashcan School artist Everett Shinn that captures an intimate, atmospheric view of a ballet performance.
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D.
Ballet des ombres heureuses
Ballet des ombres heureuses is a serene and lyrical orchestral dance from Christoph Willibald Gluck’s opera *Orfeo ed Euridice*, often performed as a standalone concert piece.
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E.
Ballet Café
Ballet Café is a themed lounge at the Shanghai Disneyland Hotel offering guests a stylish, dance-inspired setting for drinks and light refreshments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| about |
Black ballerinas
ⓘ
Misty Copeland’s career ⓘ classical ballet ⓘ racial barriers in ballet ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in Misty Copeland’s life ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Cliff Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | obstacles faced by Misty Copeland as a Black ballerina ⓘ |
| director | Nelson George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | IFC Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Michael Levine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
Misty Copeland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
archival ballet performance footage ⓘ interviews with Misty Copeland ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Misty Copeland’s rise in the American Ballet Theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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dance film ⓘ documentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
breaking racial barriers
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perseverance ⓘ representation in the arts ⓘ |
| highlights |
lack of diversity in classical ballet
ⓘ
media attention on Misty Copeland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Misty Copeland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Edward Shearmur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | chronicling Misty Copeland as one of the few prominent Black ballerinas ⓘ |
| portrays |
Misty Copeland’s childhood and training
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Misty Copeland’s injury and recovery ⓘ Misty Copeland’s promotion to principal dancer ⓘ |
| producer |
Leslie Norville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nelson George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 85 ⓘ |
| setIn | New York City ⓘ |
| subjectAffiliation | American Ballet Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | ballerina ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
ballet enthusiasts
ⓘ
documentary film audiences ⓘ |
| title | A Ballerina’s Tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Tribeca Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldPremiereYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| writer | Nelson George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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