The Illinois Parables

IMDb 6.7 2016 • 60 min • DocumentaryHistory

Director

Deborah Stratman

Country

US

Plot Summary

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?

Top Cast

C. Felton Jennings II
C. Felton Jennings II Himself
Anna Toborg
Anna Toborg Herself
Joshua Frieman
Joshua Frieman Himself
José Oubrerie
José Oubrerie Himself
Daniel Verdier
Daniel Verdier Himself