The Illinois Parables is not, strictly speaking, an educational film, but it conveys a unique and precious kind of knowledge.
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Slant MagazineCarson Lund
Slant MagazineCarson Lund
Even more diverse than the film's historical material is its eccentric mash-up of styles and approaches.
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Village VoiceMelissa Anderson
Village VoiceMelissa Anderson
Stratman often juxtaposes static, serene landscape footage with an increasingly agitated soundtrack, arriving at an odd consonance amid so much dissonance.
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The Film StageDaniel Schindel
The Film StageDaniel Schindel
The documentary’s vision of history as tied to spaces is more difficult to dismiss than its apparent weaknesses would suggest.