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

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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains minor spoilers for “The History of Concrete,” now in theaters. John Wilson’s new documentary “The History of Concrete” is, of course, about the history of concrete. But it’s also about selling a documentary titled “The History of Concrete,” which, it…

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Writer-Star Berto Romero, Director Javier Ruiz Caldera Unpack San Sebastian Buzz Title ‘5 More Minutes’: ‘Characters and Audience Should Feel Every Second’s Weight’

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World-premiering in San Sebastián main competition, Javier Ruiz Caldera’s time-warping drama ‘5 More Minutes’ (‘5 Minutos Más’) suggests one way an on-the rocks relationship may come closer together again: by plunging them into the makings of a global apocalypse. Writer-star Berto Romero (“The Other Side”)…

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Elevation Pictures Acquires Jason Lapeyre’s World War II Hybrid Doc ‘The Auschwitz Volunteer’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Currently in development, the VIFF Co-Production-bound project chronicles the true story of Polish soldier Witold Pilecki Elevation Pictures has boarded as Canadian theatrical distributor Jason Lapeyre’s World War II hybrid documentary “The Auschwitz Volunteer,” the true story of Witold Pilecki, a Polish soldier who volunteers…