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WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Documentary film, History sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Documentary film, History sectionEarly film (pre-1900) was dominated by the novelty of showing an event.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.