direct cinema

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Type of documentary film that shares many of the same characteristics with cinéma vérité, but lacks the smooth, spontaneous camera movements typically associated with that style. Instead, camera presence is down played and long-take shots film using a stationary tripod are more typical.
direct cinema
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024