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101m
The History of Concrete
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Synopsis
New encore screenings announced soon!
After attending a workshop on how to write a Hallmark movie, filmmaker John Wilson tries to use the same formula to sell a documentary about concrete.
Following the finale of his TV series, filmmaker John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world's most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. To tell this seemingly drab story, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to increase his movie's appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble—literally and figuratively—as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry.
Festivals & Awards
2026 Sundance Film Festival | Premieres
2026 CPH:DOX | Highlights
2026 Revelation Perth International Film Festival | Official Selection
2026 Melbourne International Film Festival | Official Selection
2026 Sydney Film Festival | Official Selection Special Event Screening
Rating
M
Length
101m
Genre
New Release Documentary
Reviews
The question was always: Could he sustain something like that in a longer format? The answer is a resounding [in John Wilson voice], “Um, well… yes.
I doubt any movie, especially not any documentary, will make me laugh harder this year… The History of Concrete is a small triumph.
Much like the episodes of his show, Wilson’s consistently hilarious and sneakily profound The History of Concrete is sustained by an internal tension between order and entropy.
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