Definitions for docudrama
ˈdɒk yəˌdrɑ mə, -ˌdræm ədocu·d·ra·ma

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1. documentary, docudrama, documentary film, infotainmentnoun

   a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event

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1. docudramanoun

   A type of drama (a film, a television show, or a play) that combines elements of documentary and drama, to some extent showing real events and to some extent using actors performing recreations of documented events.

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1. Docudrama

   Docudrama (or documentary drama) is a genre of television and film, which features dramatized re-enactments of actual events. It is described as a hybrid of documentary and drama and "a fact-based representation of real event".Docudramas typically strive to adhere to known historical facts, while allowing some degree of dramatic license in peripheral details, such as when there are gaps in the historical record. Dialogue may, or may not, include the actual words of real-life people, as recorded in historical documents. Docudrama producers sometimes choose to film their reconstructed events in the actual locations in which the historical events occurred.A docudrama, in which historical fidelity is the keynote, is generally distinguished from a film merely "based on true events", a term which implies a greater degree of dramatic license; and from the concept of "historical drama", a broader category which may also encompass entirely fictionalized action taking place in historical settings or against the backdrop of historical events. As a portmanteau, docudrama is sometimes confused with docufiction. However, unlike docufiction—which is essentially a documentary filmed in real time, incorporating some fictional elements—docudrama is filmed at a time subsequent to the events portrayed.

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1. docudrama

   A docudrama is a genre of radio, film, or television programming that combines elements of documentary and drama to present a fact-based narrative conveying historical or current events. It often features actors recreating real events, alongside interviews or commentary from actual individuals involved in the events. The emphasis is on creating a realistic portrayal, while also incorporating the narrative and emotional qualities of a fictional drama.

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1. Docudrama

   A docudrama is a documentary-style genre of radio and television programming, feature film, and staged theatre that features dramatized re-enactments of actual historical events. On stage, it is sometimes known as documentary theatre. In the core elements of its story a docudrama strives to adhere to known historical facts, while allowing a greater or lesser degree of dramatic license in peripheral details, and where there are gaps in the historical record. Dialogue may include the actual words of real-life persons, as recorded in historical documents. Docudrama producers sometimes choose to film their reconstructed events in the actual locations in which the historical events occurred. As a neologism, the term docudrama is often confused with docufiction. However, unlike docufiction – which is essentially a documentary filmed in real time, incorporating some fictional elements – docudrama is filmed at a time subsequent to the events it portrays.

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How to pronounce docudrama?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of docudrama in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of docudrama in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of docudrama in a Sentence

1. Elizabeth Marvel:

   We all assume that what we're doing on TV tends toward the fantastical, so it's been intense that it has been so [much like a] docudrama, quite frankly, it is remarkable how these writers read the tea leaves and see what's coming.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=docudrama
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Docudrama
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docudrama
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=docudrama
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=docudrama