Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity (2015 documentary film)
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Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity is a 2015 documentary film that chronicles the life and career of actress and activist Marsha Hunt, highlighting her Hollywood success, blacklisting during the McCarthy era, and decades of humanitarian work.
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| Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity (2015 documentary film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity (2015 documentary film) Context triple: [Marsha Hunt, subjectOf, Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity (2015 documentary film)]
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documentary film "Love, Antosha"
"Love, Antosha" is a documentary film that explores the life, career, and personal struggles of actor Anton Yelchin through archival footage and interviews with those who knew him.
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documentary "All I Can Say"
"All I Can Say" is a documentary film constructed from the personal video diaries of Blind Melon frontman Shannon Hoon, offering an intimate portrait of his life and career up to his untimely death.
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documentary film "Mama Africa"
"Mama Africa" is a documentary film that explores the life, music, and political activism of South African singer and anti-apartheid icon Miriam Makeba.
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Amy (2015 documentary film)
Amy (2015 documentary film) is a critically acclaimed British documentary that chronicles the life, career, and tragic death of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse through archival footage and personal recordings.
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documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"
"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, focusing on his political dissent, creative work, and clashes with Chinese authorities.
- 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)
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Target entity: Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity (2015 documentary film) Target entity description: Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity is a 2015 documentary film that chronicles the life and career of actress and activist Marsha Hunt, highlighting her Hollywood success, blacklisting during the McCarthy era, and decades of humanitarian work.
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A.
documentary film "Love, Antosha"
"Love, Antosha" is a documentary film that explores the life, career, and personal struggles of actor Anton Yelchin through archival footage and interviews with those who knew him.
-
B.
documentary "All I Can Say"
"All I Can Say" is a documentary film constructed from the personal video diaries of Blind Melon frontman Shannon Hoon, offering an intimate portrait of his life and career up to his untimely death.
-
C.
documentary film "Mama Africa"
"Mama Africa" is a documentary film that explores the life, music, and political activism of South African singer and anti-apartheid icon Miriam Makeba.
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D.
Amy (2015 documentary film)
Amy (2015 documentary film) is a critically acclaimed British documentary that chronicles the life, career, and tragic death of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse through archival footage and personal recordings.
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E.
documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"
"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, focusing on his political dissent, creative work, and clashes with Chinese authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | documentary film ⓘ |
| about |
Hollywood blacklist and its impact on Marsha Hunt
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Marsha Hunt’s film career ⓘ Marsha Hunt’s humanitarian causes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Hollywood blacklist
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McCarthy era ⓘ
linked to:
McCarthyism
humanitarian work ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage of Marsha Hunt
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interviews with Marsha Hunt ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
activism of Marsha Hunt
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career of Marsha Hunt ⓘ life of Marsha Hunt ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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documentary ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
freedom of expression
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humanitarianism ⓘ political persecution in Hollywood ⓘ social justice activism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Marsha Hunt ⓘ |
| portrays |
Hollywood success of Marsha Hunt
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McCarthy-era blacklisting in the United States ⓘ blacklisting of Marsha Hunt ⓘ decades of humanitarian work by Marsha Hunt ⓘ |
| productionType | independent film ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| setInContext | Hollywood film industry ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century Hollywood ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
activist
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actress ⓘ |
| title | Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity ⓘ |
| workType | feature-length documentary ⓘ |
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