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Mouth Congress
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'Mouth Congress' is a Canadian film, directed by Paul Bellini and Scott Thompson and released in 2021.Norman Wilner, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/mouth-congress-scott-thompson-paul-bellini-gay-punk-band-documentary "Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini resurrect a gay punk band youve never heard of"]. 'Now', March 2, 2021. Blending both documentary and fictional elements, the film is a portrait of Mouth Congress, the gay punk band Bellini and Thompson formed concurrently with their rise to fame as members of The Kids in the Hall, including historical footage of the band during their original period of activity, scenes from the leadup to a 2016 reunion performance at The Rivoli, and a fictional frame story in which their KITH colleague Kevin McDonald appears as the uncle of a young girl who dreams about the reunion show after he tells her the history of the band as a bedtime story.Vish Khanna, [https://exclaim.ca/comedy/article/kids_in_the_halls_scott_thompson_and_paul_bellini_try_to_explain_their_mouth_congress_movie_plus_the_scoop_on_the_new_amazon_series "Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini Try to Explain Their 'Mouth Congress' Movie, Plus the Scoop on the New Amazon Series"]. 'Exclaim!', March 11, 2020.
The film had been scheduled to premiere at the Kingston Canadian Film Festival in 2020, but after the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada it instead had its premiere at the 2021 festival.Barry Hertz, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/article-full-stream-ahead-finally-canadians-can-watch-framing-britney-spears/ "Full Stream Ahead: Finally, Canadians can watch Framing Britney Spears, plus Kingstons film fest goes big while you stay home"]. 'The Globe and Mail', February 24, 2021.
Concurrently with the film's release, Thompson and Bellini released a three-song single, their first-ever release as Mouth Congress, for the 2021 Record Store Day. They followed up in December with 'Waiting for Henry', a compilation of recordings from throughout their career.Calum Slingerland, [https://exclaim.ca/comedy/article/kids_in_the_halls_scott_thompson_and_paul_bellini_detail_mouth_congress_retrospective_album "Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson and Paul Bellini Detail Mouth Congress Retrospective Album"]. 'Exclaim!', October 26, 2021.
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