WATCHING THE WORLD

Screen documentary has experienced a marked rise in visibility and popularity in recent years. What are the reasons for the so-called boom in documentaries at the cinema? How has television documentary met the challenge of new formats? And how do audiences engage with documentaries on screen? Watching the world extends the reach of documentary studies by investigating recent instances of screen documentary and the uses made of them by audiences. The book focusses on the interfaces between textual mechanisms, promotional tactics, and audeinces viewing strategies. Key topics of inquiry are