The Illinois Parables

2016 | 60 minutes | 6.7 ★ (6)

The Illinois Parables
  • 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?

  • Release Date

    22 January 2016

  • DirectingDeborah Stratman
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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