documentary film "Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan"
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"Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan" is a documentary film that follows renowned New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan as she confronts aging, injury, and reinvention in her dance career.
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| documentary film "Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: documentary film "Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan" Context triple: [Wendy Whelan, subjectOf, documentary film "Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan"]
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documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"
"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, focusing on his political dissent, creative work, and clashes with Chinese authorities.
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documentary film "Nikki Giovanni: Reflections"
"Nikki Giovanni: Reflections" is a documentary film that explores the life, work, and cultural impact of acclaimed American poet and activist Nikki Giovanni.
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documentary film "Howard"
"Howard" is a documentary film that explores the life, creative legacy, and untimely death of lyricist Howard Ashman, best known for his work on Disney classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
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documentary film "XY Chelsea"
"XY Chelsea" is a documentary film that follows whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s life, activism, and legal struggles after her release from prison.
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documentary film "Limelight" (2011)
"Limelight" (2011) is a documentary film that chronicles the rise and fall of New York City nightclub kingpin Peter Gatien and the 1990s club scene surrounding him.
- 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)
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Target entity: documentary film "Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan" Target entity description: "Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan" is a documentary film that follows renowned New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan as she confronts aging, injury, and reinvention in her dance career.
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A.
documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"
"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, focusing on his political dissent, creative work, and clashes with Chinese authorities.
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B.
documentary film "Nikki Giovanni: Reflections"
"Nikki Giovanni: Reflections" is a documentary film that explores the life, work, and cultural impact of acclaimed American poet and activist Nikki Giovanni.
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C.
documentary film "Howard"
"Howard" is a documentary film that explores the life, creative legacy, and untimely death of lyricist Howard Ashman, best known for his work on Disney classics like The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
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D.
documentary film "XY Chelsea"
"XY Chelsea" is a documentary film that follows whistleblower Chelsea Manning’s life, activism, and legal struggles after her release from prison.
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E.
documentary film "Limelight" (2011)
"Limelight" (2011) is a documentary film that chronicles the rise and fall of New York City nightclub kingpin Peter Gatien and the 1990s club scene surrounding him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographical documentary film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| about |
Wendy Whelan’s personal and professional life
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aging performers in dance ⓘ reinventing a dance career after injury ⓘ the physical demands of ballet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Wendy Whelan’s exploration of new choreographic collaborations
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Wendy Whelan’s struggle with physical limitations ⓘ Wendy Whelan’s transition from New York City Ballet ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | feature-length documentary ⓘ |
| features | Wendy Whelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
aging in a dancer’s career
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injury and recovery ⓘ reinvention as an artist ⓘ |
| follows | career of Wendy Whelan ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
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dance documentary ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject | Wendy Whelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Wendy Whelan’s injuries
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Wendy Whelan’s later career ⓘ transition from classical to contemporary dance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| portrays |
challenges of retirement from a major ballet company
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creative process in contemporary dance collaborations ⓘ life of a principal dancer ⓘ |
| subjectAffiliation | New York City Ballet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | ballet dancer ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic transformation
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identity beyond classical ballet ⓘ resilience in the face of physical decline ⓘ |
| title | Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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