The Illinois Parables

    Synopsis

    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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    Cast

    • C. Felton Jennings IIHimself
    • Anna ToborgHerself
    • Joshua FriemanHimself
    • José OubrerieHimself
    • Daniel VerdierHimself
    • David GattenHimself

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