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documentary

[dok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, -tree] / ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tə ri, -tri /


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“The polo field is the ultimate blank canvas,” festival co-founder Paul Tollett said in the intro to the festival’s 2006 documentary, “Coachella: The Film.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“He seemed like a level-headed person,” one friend says of Richard “Beebo” Russell, the subject of the documentary “#Skyking.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But on the other side are those who see the album as evidence of the tricky negotiations the documentary captures.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

British journalist Louis Theroux, in his recent Netflix documentary “Inside the Manosphere,” exposes how Southern’s experience is hardly unique.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The character of Bobby is not in the film, but he is seen in documentary footage.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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