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The Illinois Parables

The Illinois Parables

  • Status: Released
  • 22-01-2016
  • Runtime: 60 min
  • Score: 6.7
  • Vote count: 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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