The Story of Documentary Film
TV series
The Story of Documentary Film
English. Created by Mark Cousins.
A journey through documentary film history, from famous to obscure works worldwide, showing how the genre helps us understand reality while inspiring both experts and newcomers.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 16
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Documentary
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The Story of Documentary Film has 1 season and 16 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
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Who created The Story of Documentary Film?
The Story of Documentary Film was created by Mark Cousins and stars Mark Cousins.