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Documentary film

A documentary film is a movie that tells a story about something real. It is like a news story, but it will usually be longer and more in depth. Documentaries can be about people, places, events, or ideas, and they use video footage, interviews, and other kinds of audio and visuals to tell the story. Documentaries are not just entertainment, they can teach us a lot about the world.