We should consider ethno-documentary film a cultural phenomenon. It is emphasized by the fact of the author's intention to give global significance and value to the reflected culture, which allows it to take its place in the world history and on the ethnographic map of the Earth. The author's intention is based on his observations supported by the accumulated knowledge that bears a special representatively authorial character. Ethno-documentalism implies the representation of the unique conditions of encounter with a culture under unique circumstances.