TASK DEFINITION: Classify the relation of question with context to one of these categories: 1) award received, 2) based on, collection, 3) conflict, 4) constellation, 5) convicted of, 6) date of death, 7) director, 8) drafted by, 9) educated at, 10) medical condition, 11) military branch, 12) narrative location, 13) occupation, 14) original network, 15) parent company, 16) point in time, 17) production company, 18) residence, 19) series, 20) service entry, 21) sex or gender, 22) spouse, 23) standards body question.
PROBLEM: Context : Alda Merini (21 March 1931 -- 1 November 2009) was an Italian writer and poet. 
Question : What was Alda Merini's gender?

SOLUTION: sex or gender

PROBLEM: Context : Maria Amalia of Saxony (26 September 1757 -- 20 April 1831) was a daughter of Frederick Christian, Elector of Saxony and his wife Maria Antonia Walpurgis of Bavaria. 
Question : What is the date of death for Maria Amalia of Saxony?

SOLUTION: date of death

PROBLEM: Context : Blackfellas stars John Moore, David Ngoombujarra, Jack Charles, John Hargreaves and Ernie Dingo. 
Question : Which director worked on Blackfellas?

SOLUTION:
director