noun
cultural film; educational documentary
A film, often documentary-style, that presents cultural, educational, or artistic content rather than pure entertainment. The term is somewhat dated; modern usage often prefers ドキュメンタリー or 教育映画 depending on context.
学校で日本の伝統工芸を紹介する文化映画を見た。
We watched a cultural film at school introducing traditional Japanese crafts.
この映画祭では、海外の文化映画も多数上映される。
At this film festival, many cultural films from abroad are also screened.