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Z is a 1969 political thriller film by Costa-Gavras that dramatizes the assassination of a left-wing politician in a repressive regime and is renowned for its sharp critique of authoritarianism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Z canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8994182 — 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: Z Context triple: [Costa-Gavras, knownFor, Z]
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A.
Z
Z is the neutral elementary particle known as the Z boson, a carrier of the weak nuclear force in the Standard Model of particle physics.
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B.
Z
"Z" is the 2016 solo album by American musician Jim James, known for its eclectic blend of rock, soul, and psychedelic influences.
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C.
Z
"Z" is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by American singer-songwriter SZA, blending alternative R&B with atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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D.
Z
Z is a New York City Subway service that runs along the BMT Jamaica Line in Brooklyn and Queens, operating as a rush-hour, skip-stop counterpart to the J train.
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E.
ZA
ZA is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for South Africa.
- 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: Z Target entity description: Z is a 1969 political thriller film by Costa-Gavras that dramatizes the assassination of a left-wing politician in a repressive regime and is renowned for its sharp critique of authoritarianism.
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A.
Z
Z is the neutral elementary particle known as the Z boson, a carrier of the weak nuclear force in the Standard Model of particle physics.
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B.
Z
Z is a New York City Subway service that runs along the BMT Jamaica Line in Brooklyn and Queens, operating as a rush-hour, skip-stop counterpart to the J train.
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C.
Z
"Z" is the 2016 solo album by American musician Jim James, known for its eclectic blend of rock, soul, and psychedelic influences.
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D.
Z
"Z" is the critically acclaimed debut studio album by American singer-songwriter SZA, blending alternative R&B with atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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E.
ZA
ZA is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for South Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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political thriller film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
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Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film ⓘ Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Z (novel)
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novel by Vassilis Vassilikos ⓘ |
| cinematography | Raoul Coutard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Algeria
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France ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Costa-Gavras ⓘ |
| distributor | Valoria Films ⓘ |
| editingBy | Françoise Bonnot ⓘ |
| filmFestival | Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Algeria ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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political thriller ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | Greek letter Z symbolizing "he lives" ⓘ |
| historicalContext | inspired by political climate in Greece in the 1960s ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent political cinema ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | assassination of Grigoris Lambrakis ⓘ |
| musicBy | Mikis Theodorakis ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
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Academy Award for Best Director ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of authoritarian regimes
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innovative editing style ⓘ political engagement ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| portrays |
cover-up of political assassination
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military-backed regime ⓘ |
| producer | Jacques Perrin ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1969-02-26 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 127 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Costa-Gavras
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Jorge Semprún ⓘ |
| setting | unnamed Mediterranean country ⓘ |
| starring |
Irene Papas
ⓘ
Jacques Perrin ⓘ Jean-Louis Trintignant ⓘ Yves Montand ⓘ |
| themes |
assassination of a left-wing politician
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authoritarianism ⓘ political corruption ⓘ state repression ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Z Description of subject: Z is a 1969 political thriller film by Costa-Gavras that dramatizes the assassination of a left-wing politician in a repressive regime and is renowned for its sharp critique of authoritarianism.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.