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 Jan. 22, 2016 60 min None+

Genres: Documentary, History

Keywords: tmdb.illinois, tmdb.technology, tmdb.faith, tmdb.force, tmdb.woman-director, tmdb.parables, imdb.f-rated, mdblist.fresh

Watch Providers: DocAlliance Films

Production Companies: Pythagoras Film

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English