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semidocumentary

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sem·i·doc·u·men·ta·ry  (sm-dky-mnt-r, sm-)
n. pl. sem·i·doc·u·men·ta·ries
A book, movie, or television program presenting a fictional story that incorporates many factual details or actual events.

semi·docu·menta·ry adj.


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DVD A Bigger Splash April 18 (First Run Features) Originally banned for its in-your-face queer imagery, this 1971 semidocumentary about painter David Hockney is a sexy and stirring portrait of the artist.
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