Citizen K
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Citizen K is a 2019 documentary film by Alex Gibney that examines the life of Russian oligarch-turned-dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the political landscape of post-Soviet Russia.
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| Citizen K canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Citizen K Context triple: [Alex Gibney, notableWork, Citizen K]
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Citizen Khan
Citizen Khan is a British sitcom centered on a self-appointed community leader in Birmingham’s Pakistani Muslim community, known for its family-based comedy and cultural satire.
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Citizen Ruth
Citizen Ruth is a 1996 satirical comedy-drama film about abortion politics in America, directed by Alexander Payne and starring Laura Dern as a troubled woman caught between pro-life and pro-choice activists.
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The Chief
The Chief is the nickname of Robert Parish, a Hall of Fame NBA center best known for his long, successful tenure with the Boston Celtics and his record for most games played in league history.
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Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter is a 2014 indie drama film about a lonely Japanese woman who becomes obsessed with finding the fictional buried money from the movie Fargo, blending melancholy, dark humor, and surreal adventure.
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The Black Swan
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- 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Citizen K Target entity description: Citizen K is a 2019 documentary film by Alex Gibney that examines the life of Russian oligarch-turned-dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky and the political landscape of post-Soviet Russia.
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A.
Citizen Khan
Citizen Khan is a British sitcom centered on a self-appointed community leader in Birmingham’s Pakistani Muslim community, known for its family-based comedy and cultural satire.
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B.
Citizen Ruth
Citizen Ruth is a 1996 satirical comedy-drama film about abortion politics in America, directed by Alexander Payne and starring Laura Dern as a troubled woman caught between pro-life and pro-choice activists.
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C.
The Chief
The Chief is the nickname of Robert Parish, a Hall of Fame NBA center best known for his long, successful tenure with the Boston Celtics and his record for most games played in league history.
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D.
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter is a 2014 indie drama film about a lonely Japanese woman who becomes obsessed with finding the fictional buried money from the movie Fargo, blending melancholy, dark humor, and surreal adventure.
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E.
The Black Swan
The Black Swan is a 1942 swashbuckling Technicolor adventure film starring Tyrone Power as a reformed pirate caught in a tale of romance and high-seas intrigue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
2019 film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in Russian political history ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Yevgeny Afineevsky ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| depicts |
Russian judicial system
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imprisonment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky ⓘ |
| director | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
| distributor | IFC Films ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Alex Gibney
ⓘ
Michael J. Palmer ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage of Boris Yeltsin era
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commentary on Russian media control ⓘ interviews with Mikhail Khodorkovsky ⓘ |
| festivalSection | Out of Competition ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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political documentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
authoritarianism
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democracy and civil society in Russia ⓘ political persecution ⓘ power and corruption ⓘ role of media in politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Will Bates ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | transformation of Khodorkovsky from oligarch to dissident ⓘ |
| notableFor |
in-depth examination of modern Russian politics
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profile of a prominent Russian dissident ⓘ |
| portrays |
Russian oligarchs in the 1990s
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Russian opposition politics ⓘ Vladimir Putin’s consolidation of power ⓘ Yukos oil company affair ⓘ corruption in post-Soviet Russia ⓘ rise and fall of Mikhail Khodorkovsky ⓘ |
| premieredAt |
76th Venice International Film Festival
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linked to:
Venice Film Festival
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| producer |
Alex Gibney
ⓘ
George P. Pelecanos ⓘ Ophelia Harutyunyan ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Jigsaw Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDateUnitedStates | 2020-01-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| reviewAggregator |
Metacritic
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Rotten Tomatoes ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 128 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Alex Gibney ⓘ |
| subject |
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
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post-Soviet Russia ⓘ
linked to:
Russia
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| title | Citizen K ⓘ |
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