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documentary

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


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The filmmaker, who won an Oscar for his visually more straightforward documentary “Navalny,” has this time made a fast-paced entertainment with a sturdy foundation in setting and character.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In her self-titled new Netflix documentary - released on Wednesday - the Australian singer said she "got through it, again", but added she decided not to go public with the news.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The three-part Netflix documentary gave her the opportunity to revisit her life more fully than she had before, she said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“There’s a documentary on right now,” Detective Dan Jackson of Austin, Texas, remembers telling an officer in another jurisdiction, who was helping him put DNA evidence together last fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The result of his work was a documentary film, God Grew Tired of Us.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau




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