Mass Communication

MASS COMMUNICATION ECM 4(1+3)

Lesson 7 : Types of Cinema

Documentary Cinema

Documentary dramatizes an idea or theme. It uses the factual material in order to dramatize its idea, it tells its simple story in terms of human beings and human interests. Sometimes it uses professional actors in some scenes. Of late, documentaries also have acquired a reputation for artistic merit. They last longer than feature films due to their informative and educative nature.