Watch The Illinois Parables Online

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The Illinois Parables

The Illinois Parables Online

  • Genres: Documentary, History
  • Release Date: 22/01/2016
  • Duration : 1 hour
  • Director: Deborah Stratman
  • Production: Pythagoras Film
  • Country: United States of America
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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?

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