A mockumentary or docucomedy is a type of movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary. These productions are often used to analyse or comment on current events and issues by using a fictional setting, or to parody the documentary form itself.
One of the most popular mockumentaries is The Office, The Office is a mockumentary sitcom that was first made in the United Kingdom and subsequently remade in many other countries. The original British series The Office was created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Starring Gervais as the boss and main character of the show, the first broadcast was on BBC Two in 2001 and ran for 14 episodes. This mockumentary follows the everyday lives of the manager and the employees he "manages." The crew follows the employees around 24/7 and captures their quite humorous and bizarre encounters as they will do what it takes to keep the company thriving.
Mockumentary aren't only on tv shows, there is a film called Borat! which is about a Kazakh resident called Borat travels to the USA to make a documentary on the country. While on his mission, he learns that the USA is the same as his own country in many ways. Borat! is a 2006 comedy film directed by Larry Charles and co-written and produced by Sacha Baron Cohen. Baron Cohen stars as Borat Sagdiyev, a fictitious Kazakh journalist who travels through the United States to make a documentary which features real-life interactions with Americans.
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