The Illinois Parables (2016)
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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C. Felton Jennings II
as Himself
as Himself
Anna Toborg
as Herself
as Herself
Joshua Frieman
as Himself
as Himself
José Oubrerie
as Himself
as Himself
Daniel Verdier
as Himself
as Himself
David Gatten
as Himself
as Himself
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Okkyung Lee
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Deborah Stratman
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Editor
Deborah Stratman
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Director
Deborah Stratman
Screenplay
Screenplay
Deborah Stratman
Cinematography
Cinematography
Olivia Block
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Music
Deborah Stratman
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Producer
Deborah Stratman
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Sound Designer
Steven Badgett
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
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