Deep Hearts
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Deep Hearts is a 1981 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that explores the culture, rituals, and social dynamics of the Bororo Fulani people of Niger.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deep Hearts canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8504280 — 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: Deep Hearts Context triple: [Robert Gardner, notableWork, Deep Hearts]
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A.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
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B.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
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C.
Light of the South
Light of the South is the English rendering of the Japanese name given to Singapore during its World War II occupation.
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D.
The Painted Angel
The Painted Angel is a 1929 silent drama film starring popular 1920s screen actress Billie Dove.
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E.
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady is a 1923 novel by Willa Cather that explores the decline of the American frontier aristocracy through the enigmatic figure of Marian Forrester.
- 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: Deep Hearts Target entity description: Deep Hearts is a 1981 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that explores the culture, rituals, and social dynamics of the Bororo Fulani people of Niger.
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A.
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart is a 1984 American drama film set in Depression-era Texas, focusing on a widow’s struggle to save her farm and family.
-
B.
A Letter from the South
"A Letter from the South" is an essay by James Baldwin that reflects on race, history, and the Black experience in the American South.
-
C.
Light of the South
Light of the South is the English rendering of the Japanese name given to Singapore during its World War II occupation.
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D.
The Painted Angel
The Painted Angel is a 1929 silent drama film starring popular 1920s screen actress Billie Dove.
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E.
A Lost Lady
A Lost Lady is a 1923 novel by Willa Cather that explores the decline of the American frontier aristocracy through the enigmatic figure of Marian Forrester.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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ethnographic documentary film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| director | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| distributor | Documentary Educational Resources ⓘ |
| explores |
culture of the Bororo Fulani
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rituals of the Bororo Fulani ⓘ social dynamics of the Bororo Fulani ⓘ |
| features | Bororo Fulani communities in Niger ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Niger ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Bororo Fulani ceremonial life
ⓘ
Bororo Fulani male beauty competitions ⓘ Bororo Fulani social organization ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropological film
ⓘ
ethnographic film ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
debated in visual anthropology literature
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discussed for its representation of the Bororo Fulani ⓘ noted for its visual style ⓘ |
| hasEthnographicFocus |
age-set systems
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beauty and body aesthetics ⓘ gender relations ⓘ initiation rituals ⓘ pastoral nomadic life ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 16 mm film ⓘ |
| hasMedium | motion picture ⓘ |
| hasNarration | English-language commentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aesthetics and beauty
ⓘ
identity and personhood ⓘ ritual performance ⓘ social hierarchy ⓘ youth and masculinity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Gardner’s body of ethnographic films ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
The Film Study Center at Harvard University
ⓘ
linked to:
Harvard Film Archive
|
| releaseDecade | 1980s film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 58 minutes ⓘ |
| screenedAt | anthropological film festivals ⓘ |
| setIn |
Niger
ⓘ
Sahel region ⓘ
linked to:
Sahel
|
| subject |
Bororo Fulani people
ⓘ
linked to:
Fulani
Fulani culture ⓘ Niger ⓘ |
| usedIn |
African studies curricula
ⓘ
visual anthropology teaching ⓘ |
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subject linked to:
Robert Gardner (anthropologist and filmmaker)