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ci·néma· vé·rité (sin′ə mə ver′i tā′, -ver′i tā′; Fr sē nā mȧ vā rē tā′)
a form of documentary film in which a small, hand-held camera and unobtrusive techniques are used to record scenes under the most natural conditions possible
Etymology: Fr, lit., truth cinema
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