Documentary

A documentary is an artistic compilation, typically in film form, used to convey non-fictitious information for a mix of educational or entertainment purposes. John Grierson stated that documentary films have three components: (1) a concern with the content and expressive richness of the actuality image, (2) a concern with the interpretive potential of editing, and (3) a concern with the representation of social relationships.^[1] The term "documentary" often implies truthfulness, but this is sometimes not the case. Moreover, documentaries include elements commonly used in other film genres, such as horror.^[2] The first documentary film in the English language was released in 1922, by Robert Flaherty and it was called Nanook of the North.^[3]

List of documentary films[edit]

• Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed is a documentary about the liberal censorship of intelligent design. Expelled is hosted by Ben Stein.
• Sicko, by Michael Moore, a documentary written to impugn the American healthcare system.
• Fahrenheit 9/11, by Michael Moore, a documentary written as an assault to the Bush administration.
• 2000 Mules, by Dinesh D’Souza, a documentary centered on massive voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

See also[edit]

• Schlockumentary, a slang term referring to documentaries based on junk science.
• Mockumentary, a fictional work in the form of a documentary.
• Liberal bias, as many documentaries have a decidedly liberal slant.

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