Moi, un Noir
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Moi, un Noir is a pioneering 1958 ethnofiction film by Jean Rouch that blends documentary and narrative techniques to depict the lives of young Nigerien migrants in Abidjan.
All labels observed (1)
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| Moi, un Noir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10305247 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Moi, un Noir Context triple: [Jean Rouch, notableWork, Moi, un Noir]
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A.
A Negra
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B.
Black Man
"Black Man" is a socially conscious song by Stevie Wonder from his acclaimed 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life, celebrating the contributions of people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
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C.
Meet the Blacks
Meet the Blacks is a 2016 American horror-comedy film that parodies home-invasion and Purge-style movies, featuring comedian Gary Owen among its cast.
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D.
Mulatto
"Mulatto" is a 1935 play by Langston Hughes that explores race, identity, and family conflict in the Jim Crow American South.
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E.
Mulatto
Mulatto, now known as Latto, is an American rapper and songwriter recognized for her bold lyrics and breakout success in the Southern hip-hop scene.
- 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: Moi, un Noir Target entity description: Moi, un Noir is a pioneering 1958 ethnofiction film by Jean Rouch that blends documentary and narrative techniques to depict the lives of young Nigerien migrants in Abidjan.
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A.
A Negra
A Negra is a seminal modernist painting by Brazilian artist Tarsila do Amaral that explores Afro-Brazilian identity through bold forms and vibrant colors.
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B.
Black Man
"Black Man" is a socially conscious song by Stevie Wonder from his acclaimed 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life, celebrating the contributions of people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
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C.
Meet the Blacks
Meet the Blacks is a 2016 American horror-comedy film that parodies home-invasion and Purge-style movies, featuring comedian Gary Owen among its cast.
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D.
Mulatto
"Mulatto" is a 1935 play by Langston Hughes that explores race, identity, and family conflict in the Jim Crow American South.
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E.
Mulatto
Mulatto, now known as Latto, is an American rapper and songwriter recognized for her bold lyrics and breakout success in the Southern hip-hop scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French documentary film
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ethnofiction film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Prix Louis-Delluc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | experiences of young Nigerien migrants in Abidjan ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jean Rouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
Nigerien migrants in Abidjan
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urban African working-class life ⓘ |
| director | Jean Rouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Les Films de la Pléiade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Eddie Constantine (character)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward G. Robinson (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingCountry | Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Treichville, Abidjan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
docufiction
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drama ⓘ ethnofiction ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonialism
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identity ⓘ migration ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| influenced |
French New Wave cinema
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
cinéma vérité ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending documentary and fiction techniques
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subjective voice-over narration ⓘ use of non-professional actors ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
Dyula
NERFINISHED
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French ⓘ |
| partOf | Jean Rouch’s West African film cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Les Films de la Pléiade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 70 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Jean Rouch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Côte d’Ivoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | Abidjan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| stars |
Alassane Maiga
NERFINISHED
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Oumarou Ganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Petit Touré NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Moi, un Noir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearAwarded | 1958 ⓘ |
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Subject: Moi, un Noir Description of subject: Moi, un Noir is a pioneering 1958 ethnofiction film by Jean Rouch that blends documentary and narrative techniques to depict the lives of young Nigerien migrants in Abidjan.
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