The Illinois Parables
The Illinois Parables

The Illinois Parables

6.7

1 hr 0 min

2016-01-22

6

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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C. Felton Jennings II

C. Felton Jennings II

Himself

Anna Toborg

Anna Toborg

Herself

Joshua Frieman

Joshua Frieman

Himself

José Oubrerie

José Oubrerie

Himself

Daniel Verdier

Daniel Verdier

Himself

David Gatten

David Gatten

Himself

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