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John Wilson's 'The History of Concrete' opens to acclaim after festival debut

Wilson criticizes state of documentary filmmaking in Variety interview

7 Sep 19 12:57 PM · 5d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 7 of 7

In a Variety interview, Wilson discusses the film and voices criticism of trends in the documentary space.

Wilson criticizes state of documentary filmmaking in Variety interview
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“People Are Retelling Stories That Have Already Happened”

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1New Yorker publishes early review calling…2WSJ and other outlets post pre-release…3–4'The History of Concrete' opens in U.S…
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 2 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 2 outlets John Wilson on his unlikely concrete movie: ‘There might be a kind of sickness in shooting things this way’

    first by The Guardian, 5d ago · also Guardian Culture

  2. 1 outlet John Wilson on ‘The History of Concrete’ and What’s Wrong With the Documentary Space: ‘People Are Retelling Stories That Have Already Happened’

    first by Variety, 5d ago

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