The Hunters
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The Hunters is a 1957 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that follows Kalahari Desert !Kung San hunters and is considered a landmark in visual anthropology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Hunters canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8504281 — 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: The Hunters Context triple: [Robert Gardner, notableWork, The Hunters]
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A.
The Hunter
The Hunter is a 2011 studio album by American metal band Mastodon that blends progressive metal with more accessible, melodic songwriting.
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B.
The Hunter
The Hunter is a novel by American writer Howard Fast, known for its politically charged themes and exploration of social justice.
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C.
The Hunter
The Hunter is a 1982 studio album by the American new wave band Blondie that marked one of their final releases before their initial breakup.
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D.
Hunters at Rest
Hunters at Rest is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Philips Wouwerman depicting hunters and their horses relaxing in a rustic outdoor setting.
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E.
Hunters
Hunters is a television drama series about a diverse group of Nazi hunters in 1970s America who uncover and pursue a clandestine Nazi conspiracy.
- 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: The Hunters Target entity description: The Hunters is a 1957 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that follows Kalahari Desert !Kung San hunters and is considered a landmark in visual anthropology.
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A.
The Hunter
The Hunter is a 2011 studio album by American metal band Mastodon that blends progressive metal with more accessible, melodic songwriting.
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B.
The Hunter
The Hunter is a novel by American writer Howard Fast, known for its politically charged themes and exploration of social justice.
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C.
The Hunter
The Hunter is a 1982 studio album by the American new wave band Blondie that marked one of their final releases before their initial breakup.
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D.
Hunters at Rest
Hunters at Rest is a 17th-century genre painting by Dutch artist Philips Wouwerman depicting hunters and their horses relaxing in a rustic outdoor setting.
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E.
Hunters
Hunters is a television drama series about a diverse group of Nazi hunters in 1970s America who uncover and pursue a clandestine Nazi conspiracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
ⓘ
ethnographic documentary film ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
communal hunting practices
ⓘ
environmental conditions of the Kalahari Desert ⓘ |
| director | Robert Gardner ⓘ |
| field | visual anthropology ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | observational cinema ⓘ |
| follows |
!Kung San hunters
ⓘ
Kalahari Desert hunters ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropological film
ⓘ
ethnographic film ⓘ |
| hasFormat | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
documentary representation of indigenous peoples
ⓘ
ethnographic filmmaking ⓘ visual anthropology ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | nonfiction film ⓘ |
| isConsidered | landmark in visual anthropology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
hunter-gatherer lifestyle
ⓘ
subsistence hunting ⓘ traditional San culture ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Harvard University’s Film Study Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Film Study Center at Harvard University
|
| releaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Kalahari Desert ⓘ |
| subject |
!Kung San
ⓘ
linked to:
!Kung people
San people ⓘ
linked to:
San peoples
|
| timePeriodDepicted | mid-20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Hunters Description of subject: The Hunters is a 1957 ethnographic documentary film by Robert Gardner that follows Kalahari Desert !Kung San hunters and is considered a landmark in visual anthropology.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Robert Gardner (anthropologist and filmmaker)