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mockumentary
[mok-yuh-men-tuh-ree, ‑tree]
mockumentary
/ ˌmɒkjʊˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ /
noun
a satirical television or radio programme in the form of a parody of a documentary
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of mockumentary1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of mockumentary1
Example Sentences
These include a drama series, animation project and a mockumentary as well as a biopic that his representatives say "promises to leave a lasting cultural mark".
“Hollywood gave a Pallywood mockumentary an Oscar,†declared YnetNews, calling the film a “dangerous fable†and accusing its co-directors of staging confrontations and manipulating footage.
Rising from the coffin of a hilarious but obscure mockumentary feature about four sort-of loser vampire housemates in suburban New Zealand, the FX sitcom shifted the action to Staten Island and cast its undead ensemble as blithely murderous, petty, pansexual and often dim-witted.
The pair's personal and professional relationship extended to Yentob famously enlisting Sir Salman to take part in a spoof arm wrestle for a scene in BBC mockumentary W1A.
As for why Pam and Jim’s love story still makes viewers swoon, Fischer attributes it partly to the show’s mockumentary format, which allowed them to show “stolen moments†where people have their guard down.
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