「偽紀錄片」一詞源於20世紀60年代。時至80年代中期,著名導演羅伯·雷納在接受採訪時將電影《搖滾萬萬歲》(This Is Spinal Tap)稱為偽紀錄片,這一詞語因此開始流行起來。[6][7][8]
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