The Illinois Parables

Overview

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

Jan 22, 2016

Rating

6.7 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 0 minutes

Genres

• Documentary
• History

Homepage

http://www.pythagorasfilm.com/the-illinois-parables.html