Archive material
An actual film that have been incorporated into a documentary that was originally taken for another purpose.
Archive material is old footage used in previous productions from various genres and mediums.
Documentary filmmakers often use this footage to create and authenticate their production.
An example of a film which uses archive footage is Senna, a 2010 British documentary which was directed by Asif Kapadia. In this production it depicts the life and death of the great Brazilian motor-racing champion.
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