“John Wilson is back with a movie, thank God.”
—New York Magazine
—New York Magazine
The History of Concrete
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NEW RELEASE
- Part of
- BAM Film 2026
Directed by John Wilson (2026)
Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series, How To with John Wilson, documentarian 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. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and 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.
“John Wilson is back with a movie, thank God.”
—New York Magazine
—New York Magazine
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RUNNING TIME
101min
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FORMAT
DCP
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