What Exactly is Cinema Verite?

Question

I’m not exactly a film buff, but I love movies and have seen my fair share of art house and experimental films in all types of different genres, but I’ve heard the term cinema verite before, and Wikipedia’s page on it kind of confuses me, and I just want a simple answer of what makes a film be considered cinema verite.

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Answer 1

A realistic style of film making (think fly on the wall documentary) with no artistic effects. It actually means “truthfully cinema”.