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    Questions about the history, theories, directors and subgenres of documentary film.

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      Which American director is known for his long-form historical documentaries, often using archival photographs and voice-overs, as in 'The Civil War'?
    2. 17
      Which 2012 documentary film, directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, explores the 1965 Indonesian massacres through the eyes of the perpetrators?
    3. 18
      What type of documentary focuses on the subjective and emotional experience of the filmmaker, often using a more experimental and poetic style?
    4. 19
      Which 1996 documentary film, directed by Leon Gast, chronicles the famous 'Rumble in the Jungle' boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman?
    5. 20
      Which French director is known for his documentaries and fiction films that explore everyday life and human relationships, often in an intimate and personal style, as in 'Cléo from 5 to 7' (although fiction, his style is very documentary)?
    6. 21
      What is the 'observational documentary' and what is its main objective?
    7. 22
      Which 1960 documentary film, directed by Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin, is a seminal example of cinéma vérité, exploring the lives of Parisians in the summer of 1960?
    8. 23
      Which American director is known for investigative documentaries with a distinctive style, often using reenactments and dramatic music, as in 'The Thin Blue Line'?
    9. 24
      Which documentary subgenre focuses on the subjective and emotional experience of the filmmaker, often using a more experimental and poetic style?
    10. 25
      Which 2014 documentary film, directed by Laura Poitras, tells the story of Edward Snowden and the NSA mass surveillance revelations?
    11. 26
      What is the 'voice-over' in the documentary and what is its main function?
    12. 27
      Which 1970 documentary film, directed by Michael Wadleigh, is an iconic documentary about the 1969 Woodstock Festival?
    13. 28
      Which American director is known for his long-form historical documentaries, often using archival photographs and voice-overs, as in 'The Civil War'?
    14. 29
      Which documentary subgenre focuses on the way the documentary is constructed and the relationship between the filmmaker and the audience, often questioning the objectivity of the medium?
    15. 30
      Which 2006 documentary film, directed by Davis Guggenheim, addresses the issue of climate change and the urgency of action, starring Al Gore?

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