At the heart of the documentary cinema world, Patricia Overfaidi is leading us on a unique journey to explore this sophisticated art through the pages of her book, which is characterized by briefing and clarity. Overfaidi introduces us to the grave challenges and passionate discussions that make up the diabetics of documentary filmmakers and researchers in their constant endeavor to photograph the reality honestly and list the facts. By highlighting the basic topics in the documentary industry, including its methods, its goals, and the most prominent works in this field, the writer dives into the depths of various sub -types of documentary films, starting from the works concerned with public affairs to government propaganda, historical films and nature films . This book is a rich map that guides those interested and lovers of this type of art, accompanied by a golden list of one hundred documentary films that are indispensable to any real connoisseur of reality as it is drawn through the camera lenses.

أستاذ دراسات التواصل في كلية التواصل بالجامعة الأمريكية في واشنطن، شاركت في إدارة مركز الإعلام الاجتماعي. من بين كتبها "استعادة الاستخدام العادل" و"الأفلام الوثائقية".