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documentary

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


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As Neville’s documentary reminds us, not everything played so well in the first handful of “SNL” episodes back in 1975.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

The documentary won a Polk Award, but it was also widely criticized for taking material out of context and making unsupported allegations.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Todd Gray, whose 27-foot-long photo sculpture “Octavia’s Gaze” graces the hallway near the building’s south entrance, chats with Wim Wenders, who is making a documentary about architect Peter Zumthor’s controversial new $724 million concrete behemoth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

It's something that was explored in Louis Theroux's latest documentary on Netflix.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

We can only exist together here in our little mise-en-scène at the end of the path—the setting of our own documentary short.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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