A mockumentary or mocumentary is a fiction film presented as a documentary film. They are usually comedic, often parodic in nature, and are often presented as historical documentaries with b-roll and talking heads discussing past events or as cinema verite pieces following people as they go through various events.
"This Is Spinal Tap" is a mockumentary.
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A fake documentary - done with a lot of tongue-in-cheek "seriousness" and often closely mimicing an actual documentary.
"This Is Spinal Tap" and "The Rutles" are classic mocumentaries
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Al spent the whole day watching football games. Then he spent the rest of the night watching a jockumentary about Johnny Unitas.
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It involves trying to pass off a complete crock of shit as the truth.
Then brazenly calling it a "documentary" when you know goddamn good and well that it's full of shit!!
It involves trying to pass off a complete crock of shit as the truth.
Then brazenly calling it a "documentary" when you know goddamn good and well that it's full of shit!!
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