CIN312Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Mockumentary, Everyman
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Moore"s work indicated a substantial shift in mainstream american doc. Moore"s influence is rooted in his signature device: awkward humour. Cringe, or awkwardness is a defining feature of these reality-based media. Moore"s work and its relation to mockumentary . They are afflicted by discomfort, ineptitude, social awkwardness. People appear unaware re: their situatedness (social, political: the embodiment of corporate evil, the uninformed, victims. But ineptitude is a sign of sincerity and authenticity. Because he is not calculating, he seems sincere. He"s an authentic voice for the people.
