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documentary

[dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌdɒk jəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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I want to ask you about retelling your story for the Netflix documentary.

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026

Now, Cook is discussing the betrayal and its fallout in a new documentary, “Funny Money.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

"There had been some interaction in 2018, she did not report the matter until 2024, after the documentary was aired."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Wong, who turned 30 last month, was the subject of a Netflix documentary and his picture was splashed on magazine covers the world over -- until he disappeared from the public eye and into prison.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

But we are watching a documentary about the Holocaust.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

In many adventure documentaries, the audience expects the main characters to confront the possibility they might die, but they’re the stars telling the story, so of course that won’t happen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The eligibility guidelines for the DGA’s top prize, directorial achievement in theatrical feature film, states that “re-releases, animated films, and documentaries are not eligible.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

This year has been decent for film as a whole, but fantastic for documentaries, which have surpassed 2026’s mainstream narrative films in many ways.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

He also composed and wrote scores for a wide range of projects including TV dramas, documentaries and films.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

She had us watch one of her famously dull documentaries.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher


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