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A '''documentary''' is an artistic compilation, typically in [[motion picture|film form]], used to convey non-fictitious information for a mix of [[education]]al or [[entertainment]] purposes. The term "documentary" often implies [[truth]]fulness, but this is sometimes not the case. Moreover, documentaries include elements commonly used in other film genres, such as horror.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top10hq.com/top-10-disturbing-documentaries/|title=Top 10 Disturbing Documentaries|year=2014|publisher=Top10HQ|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
A '''documentary''' is an artistic compilation, typically in [[motion picture|film form]], used to convey non-fictitious information for a mix of [[education]]al or [[entertainment]] purposes. The term "documentary" often implies [[truth]]fulness, but this is sometimes not the case. Moreover, documentaries include elements commonly used in other film genres, such as horror.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top10hq.com/top-10-disturbing-documentaries/|title=Top 10 Disturbing Documentaries|year=2014|publisher=Top10HQ|accessdate=30 October 2014}}</ref>
==See Also==
==List of documentary films==
*[[Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]] is a documentary about the [[liberal]] [[censorship]] of [[intelligent design]]. ''Expelled'' is hosted by [[Ben Stein]].
*[[Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed]] is a documentary about the [[liberal]] [[censorship]] of [[intelligent design]]. ''Expelled'' is hosted by [[Ben Stein]].
*[[Sicko]], by [[Michael Moore]], a documentary written to impugn the American healthcare system.
*[[Sicko]], by [[Michael Moore]], a documentary written to impugn the American healthcare system.
*[[Fahrenheit 9/11]], by Michael Moore, a documentary written as an assault to the Bush administration.
*[[Fahrenheit 9/11]], by Michael Moore, a documentary written as an assault to the Bush administration.
==See also==
*[[Schlockumentary]], a slang term referring to documentaries based on junk science.
*[[Schlockumentary]], a slang term referring to documentaries based on junk science.
*[[Mockumentary]], a fictional work in the form of a documentary.
*[[Mockumentary]], a fictional work in the form of a documentary.
*[[Liberal bias]], as many documentaries have a decidedly liberal slant.
*[[Liberal bias]], as many documentaries have a decidedly liberal slant.
[[category:entertainment]]
==References==
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[[Category:Entertainment]]