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?
A rural Arkansas town is besieged by extraterrestrial giant worms who reanimate dead bodies. A group of various individuals barricade themselves inside an old hotel while zombies and worms attack from all sides. Eventually the military is called in to quell the situation.
A simple Pennsylvania coal miner is drawn into the violent conflict between union workers and management.
Meet Amber, Brandy and Cassie. These girls are about to encounter a paranormal force that is going to make them question the need for the opposite sex.
A powerful railroad executive, Dagny Taggart, struggles to keep her business alive while society is crumbling around her. Based on the 1957 novel by Ayn Rand.
An ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source behind a dangerous new pill that grants users temporary superpowers.