Mockumentary is a type of film or television show in which fictitious events are presented in documentary format. Mockumentaries normally dont really have a strict script that the actors have to stick to and is more mainly made up on the spot. Mockumentaries are used to analyse or comment on current events and issues by using a fictitious setting, or to parody the documentary form itself. They may be either comedic or dramatic in form.
Mockumentaries have three main features:
- Deconstruction
- Parody/Satire
- Critique
Parody/Satire: A parody is a type of mockumentary that is used to mock an original piece of work. It reinforces an aspect of popular culture, sometimes so well that it is hard to determine whether it is fictional or not.
Critique: Mockumentaries as a critique can parody or satire an aspect of popular culture.
Deconstruction: Mockumentaries as deconstruction subvert and deconstruct the conventions and aspects of the documentary.
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