direct cinema

noun

A documentary genre that originated around 1960 in North America, involving lightweight portable filming equipment, hand-held cameras, and live synchronous sound.

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Meanings

noundirect cinema (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingA documentary genre that originated around 1960 in North America, involving lightweight portable filming equipment, hand-held cameras, and live synchronous sound.
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APA

direct cinema. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20cinema

MLA

“direct cinema.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20cinema. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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