Documentary film

/dˌɒkjuːmˈɛntəɹi fˈɪlm/

/dˌɑːkjuːmˈɛntɚɹi fˈɪlm/

Documentary film

a film or a television program that gives information and facts on a specific subject, intending to educate as well as entertain people

synonyms : docudrama

Examples

1. Documentary film is almost as broad a category as experimental film.

2. We have documentary film festivals, documentary film awards.

3. The first movies were simply straight-forward documentary films of theatrical plays.

4. We have documentary film festivals, documentary film awards.