Mouth Congress
A documentary-fiction hybrid about a gay punk band from Toronto.
Mouth Congress is a 2021 Canadian film directed by Paul Bellini and Scott Thompson that blends documentary and fictional elements to portray the gay punk band of the same name, which the directors formed while rising to fame as members of The Kids in the Hall. The project began in 2011 when Bellini discovered a box of old videotapes of the band's 1980s performances, and after initial interviews and archival footage proved unsatisfying, filmmaker Josh Levy suggested a reunion concert as a documentary framework. Concurrent with the film's release, Thompson and Bellini issued a three-song single for Record Store Day 2021, followed by the compilation 'Waiting for Henry' in December.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Paul Bellini; Scott Thompson
- Producer
- Josh Levy
- Robi Levy
- Scott Thompson
- Music
- Paul Bellini
- Cinematography
- Josh Levy; Robi Levy
- Studio
- Levy Brothers
- Runtime
- 68 minutes
- Released
- 12 March 2021, KCFF
- Country
- Canada
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Did You Know?
- One 1980s show featured Thompson and Bellini wearing several layers of clothing and stripping down gradually as they sang.
- The reunion concert was taped on February 21st, 2016, at The Rivoli.
- The costume fitting for the film included a cameo from gay porn star Skyy Knox.
- The film received over $20,000 in completion funds through a 2018 Kickstarter campaign.
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