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documentary film

NOUN

factual film or tv presentation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

documentary

WEAK

docudrama documentary movie docutainment infotainment

Example Sentences

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A documentary film depicting her story—“The Choice,” directed by John David Coles—is scheduled to be shown at the Berkshire International Film Festival on May 30.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

I made a little documentary film a few years ago, in which I interviewed an Israeli historian named Shlomo Sand.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

Also on Saturday, Oscar-winning Ukrainian filmmaker and journalist Mstyslav Chernov won the award for best documentary film.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

A documentary film about a Glasgow community's resistance to a Home Office immigration raid has won an award at the Sundance Film Festival.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

“But there’s a documentary film I thought we could watch together,” Dadi said.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon