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“Do you ever think there’s too much concrete in the city?” Indeed. Magnolia Pictures has debuted the full official trailer for the documentary film titled The History of Concrete, the very first feature film made by acclaimed doc filmmaker John Wilson. A whole movie about concrete! Believe it! This premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year as one of the hottest tickets at the festival, then it ended up receiving rave reviews from everyone (here’s mine). Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO doc series “How To with John Wilson”, NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. He decides to make a doc about concrete – not only its history, but the way it’s ever-present in all aspects of our lives (from buildings to pavement and beyond). We learn about the differences between cement and concrete, how to clean up concrete, and everything else you did not know you would learn about concrete, but now he’ll tell you all about. Executive produced by Nathan Fielder, the film is also a meta look at the struggles of making a doc. A very entertaining doc that becomes a tribute to all the various people of New York City, who are as important to holding the city together as all of the concrete. // Continue Reading ›
