The Illinois Parables
2016•1h 0m•6.7•Released
DocumentaryHistory
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?
Director
Deborah Stratman
Writer
Deborah Stratman
Languages
English
Studio
Pythagoras Film
Cast
C. Felton Jennings II
Himself
Anna Toborg
Herself
Joshua Frieman
Himself
José Oubrerie
Himself
Daniel Verdier
Himself
David Gatten
Himself
Production
Company
Pythagoras Film
Producer
Deborah Stratman
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