Upstream Color
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Upstream Color is a 2013 experimental science-fiction drama film written, directed, produced, shot, and scored by Shane Carruth, known for its enigmatic narrative and hypnotic audiovisual style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Upstream Color canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10648596 — 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: Upstream Color Context triple: [David Lowery, edited, Upstream Color]
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A.
In Color
"In Color" is a 1977 power pop album by American rock band Cheap Trick, known for its catchy melodies and polished production that helped define the band's early sound.
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B.
Color of Noize
Color of Noize is a genre-blending jazz and soul album by bassist and composer Derrick Hodge that showcases his innovative approach to contemporary jazz fusion.
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C.
Colores
Colores is a 2020 reggaeton and Latin pop studio album by Colombian artist J Balvin, noted for its color-themed tracks and vibrant, minimalist production.
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D.
Yellow‑Red‑Blue
Yellow‑Red‑Blue is a 1925 abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his use of geometric forms and bold primary colors to explore the emotional and spiritual effects of color and composition.
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E.
Tinge
Tinge is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as the wife of the Libyan giant Antaeus.
- 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: Upstream Color Target entity description: Upstream Color is a 2013 experimental science-fiction drama film written, directed, produced, shot, and scored by Shane Carruth, known for its enigmatic narrative and hypnotic audiovisual style.
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A.
In Color
"In Color" is a 1977 power pop album by American rock band Cheap Trick, known for its catchy melodies and polished production that helped define the band's early sound.
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B.
Color of Noize
Color of Noize is a genre-blending jazz and soul album by bassist and composer Derrick Hodge that showcases his innovative approach to contemporary jazz fusion.
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C.
Colores
Colores is a 2020 reggaeton and Latin pop studio album by Colombian artist J Balvin, noted for its color-themed tracks and vibrant, minimalist production.
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D.
Yellow‑Red‑Blue
Yellow‑Red‑Blue is a 1925 abstract painting by Wassily Kandinsky that exemplifies his use of geometric forms and bold primary colors to explore the emotional and spiritual effects of color and composition.
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E.
Tinge
Tinge is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as the wife of the Libyan giant Antaeus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
science fiction film ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Amy Seimetz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shane Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | independent cinema ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Shane Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Shane Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| director | Shane Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | erbp ⓘ |
| editor | Shane Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmmakingApproach | independent production ⓘ |
| followsWorkOf | Primer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
experimental ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | cult film ⓘ |
| hasElement |
experimental sound design
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minimal dialogue ⓘ romantic relationship ⓘ science-fiction premise ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStyle |
enigmatic storytelling
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nonlinear narrative ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | arthouse film audience ⓘ |
| hasVisualStyle | hypnotic audiovisual style ⓘ |
| notableFor |
multi-hyphenate authorship by Shane Carruth
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puzzle-like narrative structure ⓘ strong use of montage ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| producer | Shane Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | erbp ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| reviewAggregation | acclaimed for originality ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 96 ⓘ |
| starring |
Amy Seimetz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andrew Sensenig NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ Thiago Martins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
connection between organisms
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identity ⓘ loss of control ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| title | Upstream Color NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Shane Carruth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Upstream Color Description of subject: Upstream Color is a 2013 experimental science-fiction drama film written, directed, produced, shot, and scored by Shane Carruth, known for its enigmatic narrative and hypnotic audiovisual style.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.