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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The Illinois Parables was released in 2016 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 7 reviews, giving The Illinois Parables (2016) an average rating of 71%.
With a score of 71%, The Illinois Parables is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2016, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2016 with similar scores include films like Kung Fu Panda 3, The Witch and Julieta.
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