Grass
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Grass is a 1925 silent documentary film that follows the arduous seasonal migration of the Bakhtiari tribe in Iran, co-directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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silent documentary film → |
| cinematographyBy |
Ernest B. Schoedsack
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| depicts |
Bakhtiari tribe
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Iran → |
| director |
Ernest B. Schoedsack
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Marguerite Harrison NERFINISHED → Merian C. Cooper → |
| distributor |
Paramount Pictures
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| era |
early American documentary cinema
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| features |
crossing of snow-covered mountain passes
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crossing of the Karun River → |
| filmEra |
silent era
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| filmingStartedIn |
1924
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| follows |
seasonal migration of the Bakhtiari tribe
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| format |
black-and-white film
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| hasAlternateTitle |
Grass: A Nation's Battle for Life
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| hasFilmTechnique |
long-distance travelogue style
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on-location shooting → |
| hasGenre |
adventure film
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documentary film → |
| hasRestoration |
restored and re-released in later decades
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| hasTheme |
human struggle against nature
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survival and migration → |
| influenced |
later adventure documentaries
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| isPartOf |
early works of Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack
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| language |
Silent film
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| notableFor |
early ethnographic documentary style
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portrayal of nomadic migration → |
| originalReleaseYear |
1925
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| portrays |
Bakhtiari tribe’s search for seasonal grazing lands
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mass movement of people and livestock → |
| producer |
Ernest B. Schoedsack
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Merian C. Cooper → |
| productionCompany |
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
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| releaseDate |
1925-03-20
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| runningTime |
approximately 70 minutes
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| settingLocation |
Iran
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Zagros Mountains → |
| starring |
Bakhtiari tribe
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| subjectMatter |
nomadic pastoralism
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tribal life in Iran → |
| title |
Grass
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| writer |
Ernest B. Schoedsack
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Marguerite Harrison NERFINISHED → Merian C. Cooper → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ernest B. Schoedsack
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Merian C. Cooper → |
directed |
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Ernest B. Schoedsack
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Merian C. Cooper → |
notableWork |
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Merian C. Cooper
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knownFor |
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Grass
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title |