The Illinois Parables (2016)
1h 0m | PG-13
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
Studio: Pythagoras Film
Genre: Documentary, History
Video: 720p
Cast
C. Felton Jennings II
as Himself
Anna Toborg
as Herself
Joshua Frieman
as Himself
José Oubrerie
as Himself
Daniel Verdier
as Himself
David Gatten
as Himself