Pathfinder (1987 film)
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Pathfinder (1987 film) is a Norwegian adventure film set in the Arctic tundra that follows a young Sami boy seeking revenge against a brutal tribe that massacred his family, notable for its depiction of indigenous Sami culture and its Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pathfinder (1987 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pathfinder (1987 film) Context triple: [Pathfinder, basedOn, Pathfinder (1987 film)]
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A.
Prince of Darkness (1987 film)
Prince of Darkness (1987 film) is a 1987 supernatural horror movie written and directed by John Carpenter about a group of researchers who uncover a terrifying otherworldly evil in a mysterious canister in a Los Angeles church.
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B.
Dragonslayer
Dragonslayer is a 1981 dark fantasy film renowned for its groundbreaking dragon visual effects and creature design.
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C.
Thunder Rising
"Thunder Rising" is a song by the hard rock band Wild Frontier, known for its melodic hooks and energetic guitar-driven sound.
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D.
Fern Gully
Fern Gully is a lush, rainforest-inspired section of Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, showcasing diverse fern species in a shaded, creek-lined landscape.
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E.
Fern Gully
Fern Gully is a lush, scenic gorge in Jamaica famed for its dense rainforest canopy, diverse fern species, and winding roadway popular with tourists.
- 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: Pathfinder (1987 film) Target entity description: Pathfinder (1987 film) is a Norwegian adventure film set in the Arctic tundra that follows a young Sami boy seeking revenge against a brutal tribe that massacred his family, notable for its depiction of indigenous Sami culture and its Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
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A.
Prince of Darkness (1987 film)
Prince of Darkness (1987 film) is a 1987 supernatural horror movie written and directed by John Carpenter about a group of researchers who uncover a terrifying otherworldly evil in a mysterious canister in a Los Angeles church.
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B.
Dragonslayer
Dragonslayer is a 1981 dark fantasy film renowned for its groundbreaking dragon visual effects and creature design.
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C.
Thunder Rising
"Thunder Rising" is a song by the hard rock band Wild Frontier, known for its melodic hooks and energetic guitar-driven sound.
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D.
Fern Gully
Fern Gully is a lush, rainforest-inspired section of Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, showcasing diverse fern species in a shaded, creek-lined landscape.
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E.
Fern Gully
Fern Gully is a lush, scenic gorge in Jamaica famed for its dense rainforest canopy, diverse fern species, and winding roadway popular with tourists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian film
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film ⓘ |
| academyAwardsCeremony | 60th Academy Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ofelas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ofelaš NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardNomination | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Sami legend ⓘ |
| castMember |
Helgi Skúlason
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ingvald Guttorm NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikkel Gaup NERFINISHED ⓘ Nils Utsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Svein Scharffenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Erling Thurmann-Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | color film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| countrySubmittedBy | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | indigenous Sami culture ⓘ |
| director | Nils Gaup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Island Alive
NERFINISHED
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Norwegian Film Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Nils Peder Lager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCulture | Sami people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLanguage | Northern Sami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Finnmark
NERFINISHED
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Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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drama film ⓘ |
| hasRemake | Pathfinder (2007 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | Mikkel Gaup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | young Sami boy ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Kjetil Bjerkestrand
NERFINISHED
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Nils-Aslak Valkeapää NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
indigenous resistance
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revenge ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of Sami culture
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use of Sami language ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Norwegian
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Sami ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A young Sami boy seeks revenge against a brutal tribe that massacred his family. ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Filmkameratene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 86 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Nils Gaup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Arctic tundra
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Sápmi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Pathfinder (1987 film) Description of subject: Pathfinder (1987 film) is a Norwegian adventure film set in the Arctic tundra that follows a young Sami boy seeking revenge against a brutal tribe that massacred his family, notable for its depiction of indigenous Sami culture and its Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
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