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?
Director : Deborah StratmanCast : Anna Toborg|C. Felton Jennings II|Daniel Verdier|David Gatten|José Oubrerie|Joshua Frieman
Genre : Documentary|History
Release Date : 1/22/2016
Country : United States
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