nondocumentary
adjective
non·doc·u·men·ta·ry
ˌnän-ˌdä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
1
: not being a documentary
the director's first nondocumentary film
2
: not being, consisting of, or contained in documents
nondocumentary evidence
nondocumentary
noun
plural nondocumentaries
In 1947, for example, just six feature films—full length, nondocumentaries—were released in the U.S.S.R. …
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Dwight Macdonald
Dwight Macdonald
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The seventh nondocumentary feature by Wright made its way to theaters on October 29, after having been delayed twice by distributor Focus Features over pandemic concerns.
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“Nondocumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondocumentary. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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