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Film Criticism of Documentary Movies as a Media Literacy Tool

January 1, 2025 by Sérgio Rizzo

Abstract The documentary production is seen as an open space for different genres and styles, contributing to creating an intense spirit of experimentation. Despite this, a large part of the public mistakenly considers that documentaries are limited to the journalistic and dissertative format, based on a supposed objectivity that would be capable of leading to the definitive … [Read more...] about Film Criticism of Documentary Movies as a Media Literacy Tool

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