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The Illinois Parables (2016)

2016-01-22 · 1h 0m · EN
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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?

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Deborah StratmanDirector

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C. Felton Jennings IIC. Felton Jennings IIHimselfAnna ToborgAnna ToborgHerselfJoshua FriemanJoshua FriemanHimselfJosé OubrerieJosé OubrerieHimselfDaniel VerdierDaniel VerdierHimselfDavid GattenDavid GattenHimself

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ForceWoman directorTechnologyFaithIllinoisParables

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Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinityForce · Woman Director · TechnologyPacingShortDirector preference928437Actor preference1497482 · 1497483 · 1497484Country preferenceUs

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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?

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The Illinois Parables has a runtime of 60 minutes.

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