The Illinois Parables (2016)
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?
- Released
- 2016-01-22
- Genres
- Documentary, History
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Deborah Stratman, Deborah Stratman
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 from 6 votes