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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
I always assume "docudrama" means that artistic license is going to be taken in the name of good story-telling. That in and of itself doesn't lessen my opinion of it--I enjoy a good story based on real events. It does, however, take it out of the realm of "Documentary" for me and into the realm of fiction (personally). Much like historical fiction is still fiction and not really History. Not inherently a lesser endeavor ... just a different one.
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Did you read a bit into the article I linked on Wikipedia? (Bold mine)
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A docudrama, in which historical fidelity is the keynote, is generally distinguished from a film merely "based on true events", a term which implies a greater degree of dramatic license; and from the concept of "historical drama", a broader category which may also encompass largely fictionalized action taking place in historical settings or against the backdrop of historical events.
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They say at the top not to confuse docudrama with docufiction which is what your version of docudrama is. Wikipedia:
docufiction