About the film
The Past is a Grotesque Animal is a 2014 documentary centered around the indie pop band of Montreal. It was directed by Jason Miller and features appearances by most former and current members of the band. It released to mostly positive reviews.
The title of the film is taken from the seventh track off of the band's album Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?.
From the film's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).