The History of Concrete
RELEASE DATE: TBA
Summary:
After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, filmmaker John Wilson tries to use the same formula to sell a documentary about concrete.
Genre(s):
Documentary
Runtime:
101 min
IndieWire
Jan 24, 2026
The Film Stage
Jan 24, 2026
Screen Rant
Jan 24, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
With The History of Concrete, John Wilson takes the least interesting subject imaginable — the dull gray composite used for sidewalks, overpasses and that great big church in “The Brutalist” — and crafts what’s likely to be the most entertaining documentary of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
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The Guardian
Jan 24, 2026
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