mockumentary
noun/ˌmɑkjuˈmɛn(t)əɹi/US
Etymology
Blend of mock + documentary.
- derived from documentum
Definitions
A film or television programme presented as if it were a documentary but that is not…
A film or television programme presented as if it were a documentary but that is not factual and often a parody or satire.
- “This Is Spinal Tap” is one of the most famous mockumentaries.
- Perlman devised a format inspired by the seminal mockumentary Spinal Tap, where the spot started with an ESPN announcer speaking to camera in a serious, straight voice, framing the story as “real” documentary.
- The resonances between This is Spinal Tap and other documentary and mockumentary texts is pervasive, […]
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA