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The History of Concrete Review: Or, the Joys of Dry Humour

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September 24, 2026
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From music docs to Musk, our report in @tiff_net D From music docs to Musk, our report in @tiff_net Docs is in! Highlights from this year's festival include (but not limited to!) Bleeding Hearts, Musk, Union Town, Mulroney, and Gail in a strong year for both Canadian and U.S. documentary. 🔗 link in bio #tiff26 #tiffdocs #tiff #documentary #moviereview
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Two men in suits stand at a distance. Behind them is a cement mixer patterned in the style of the American flag. They are standing on a road and a concrete overpass is behind the truck.

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Prime Minster Brian Mulroney appears in a fantastical image. He is pictured from the waist up wearing a flamboyant Liberace-style coat. There is a dazzling background behind him with campaign signs. He looks pale and a bit like a vampire.

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Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney is Matthew Rankin's irreverent docufantasia about Canada's 18th PM.

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