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A : Their goal is to bring to light a certain cause or injustice with the hope that their film will help galvanize the masses to demand change. 363
B : simply to entertain or delight the audience in some way. These are called human interest stories. Perhaps there is a unique character in your town you'd like to profile. 111
C : This documentary might simply be an observational film, not to judge, simply to show and allow the audience to make their own judgement. 96
D : Other documentaries may attempt to uncover a hidden truth or mystery. 89
E : Or the goal may be to profile someone famous like Abraham Lincoln. So the purpose would be to educate. 63
F : the purpose may be to reveal some truth about society through their family's story -- not necessarily to change society, but rather to reveal and enlighten. 82

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