 More precisely, it is a documentary mixed with fictional elements, in real time, filmed when the events take place, and in which the main character or characters—often portrayed by non-professional or amateur actors—are essentially playing themselves, or slightly fictionalized versions of themselves, in a fictionalized scenario.In this sense, docufiction may overlap to an extent with some aspects of the mockumentary format, but the terms are not synonymous.A film genre in expansion, it is adopted by a number of experimental filmmakers.