The Illinois Parables

Release Date: 2016-01-22

Language: EN

Country: 🇺🇸 US

Rating: ⭐ 6.7 / 10 ( 6 votes )

Runtime: 1h 0m

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?

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