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Heavy reliance on archival or found footage to explore historical or cultural themes.

Studies cultures and customs, often portraying the lives of people in different societies, with an emphasis on cultural representation.

Explores a single topic or story in depth, often uncovering new evidence or perspectives, and may resemble a detective story.

A style that combines improvisation with the use of the camera to unveil truth or highlight subjects hidden behind crude reality.

Emphasizes mood, tone, and affect rather than a coherent narrative, focusing on visuals and rhythm to invoke feelings.

Imitates documentary style for comedic effect or satire, often fictional and presented as a real documentary.

Dramatizes real events, often incorporating reenactments and narratives based on actual occurrences.

Profiles the life of a particular person, often blending interviews, archival footage, and reconstructions to tell their story.

Incorporates elements from multiple documentary styles or even fiction, defying classic documentary conventions.

Focuses on environmental issues and nature, often advocating for conservation and sustainability.

Similar to interactive, but the filmmaker plays a more active role in the story, sometimes affecting the events themselves.

Uses personal stories or experiences to connect with larger political or historical issues, often emphasizing the emotional response of the audience.

The filmmaker interacts with the subject(s), often including interviews and the filmmaker's direct engagement with the narrative.

Documents the world of music, often focusing on a band or a particular music event, combining concert footage with interviews.

Presents a specific viewpoint or argument, often narrated, with illustrative images and interviews.

Captures reality as it happens, without interference from the filmmaker, with an aim to provide a direct window into real events.

Designed to promote a particular cause or viewpoint, aiming to persuade or incite action on an issue.

Focuses on the documentary filmmaking process itself, often questioning the authenticity of documentaries and challenging the form's conventions.

Prioritizes the sensory and emotional experience of the viewer, often immersing them in a particular environment or perspective.