The Illinois Parables

Name: The Illinois Parables
Genre: History, Documentary
Released: 2020-06-29
Duration: 1 hr
Rating: 67
Cast: C. Felton Jennings II, Anna Toborg, Joshua Frieman, José Oubrerie, Daniel Verdier

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NR 1 hrHistory, Documentary

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?

StarringC. Felton Jennings IIAnna ToborgJoshua Frieman

DirectorDeborah Stratman

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