The Illinois Parables

Jan 22, 2016 1h 0m

6.7

6 votes

Synopsis

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?

Title	The Illinois Parables
Companies	Pythagoras Film
Countries	United States of America
Keywords	faith, technology, illinois, force, woman director, parables