Etymology

cinéma vérité

Today it means: A style of cinema that appears to be realistic, showing ordinary people in ordinary situations speaking and acting naturally. Full definition →

French cinéma vérité
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  1. French · borrowed fromcinéma vérité
  2. English todaycinéma vérité

Borrowed from French cinéma vérité (literally “truth cinema”).

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