The Illinois Parables 2016

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Documentary History

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?

Homepage http://www.pythagorasfilm.com/the-illinois-parables.html
Release Date 2016-01-22
Runtime 60m
Director Deborah Stratman
Producers Deborah Stratman, Steven Badgett
Writer Deborah Stratman