The Illinois Parables

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Overview

From dreamy aerial opening shots, we are sent on an expedition through the storied land of our fifth most populous state, Illinois, often called a miniature version of America. Deborah Stratman’s experimental documentary explores how physical landscapes and human politics can each re-interpret historical events. Eleven parables relay histories of settlement, removal, technological breakthrough, violence, messianism, and resistance. Who gets to write history—physical monuments, official news accounts, or personal spoken-word memories?

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 22, 2016
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: Pythagoras Film
Cast: Daniel Verdier,José Oubrerie,David Gatten,Anna Toborg,Joshua Frieman,C. Felton Jennings II
Director: Deborah Stratman
Writer: Deborah Stratman
Producer: Deborah Stratman
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt5103864