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?
- Release Date: 2016-01-22
- Runtime: 1h 0min
- Production Company: Pythagoras Film
- Production Country: United States of America
- Director: Deborah Stratman
- Writer: Deborah Stratman
