A genre encompassing nonfiction films intended to capture some aspect of reality, often for the purposes of instruction, education, or the development of a historical record.
Documentary film
6 examples
Magazine
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A Look at the Landscape of Our Time from a Hundred Feet Underground
Read an interview with artist Jenny Perlin, whose Bunker launches this year’s Doc Fortnight film festival.Feb 18, 2022 -
Portraits of a Fragile Planet
Watch some recent entries from MoMA’s annual Doc Fortnight festival that focus on our changing Earth.Apr 17, 2020 -
How to SeeHow to See Film: An Anthology
In these selections from our video series, curators introduce favorite film subjects, from Westerns and silents to Kung Fu and Frankenstein.Mar 25, 2020