The Illinois Parables

Name: The Illinois Parables
Director: Deborah Stratman
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2016-01-22
Duration: 60 min
Cast: C. Felton Jennings II, Anna Toborg, Joshua Frieman, José Oubrerie, Daniel Verdier

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2016 · 60 min · Documentary · History · TMDB 6.7/10

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?

Directed by Deborah Stratman

Cast

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