monument
Overview
This singular 6-part essay film on the history of the state of Rhode Island illustrates the adage that the universal is best reached via the particular: the very local issues investigated in the film blossom into a body of insights and speculations extending far beyond the borders of any region. 'monument' weaves statues, plaques and place names together with the routine movements of everyday life. Readings from history books, monologues from a fictional tour guide, and personal home movies are paired with interviews relating to the Colonial Era, the Slave Trade, the American Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, Indigenous Cultures, the Abolitionist Movement, Organized Crime, Urban Planning, Capitalism, Baseball, Ancient Geology, and Apple Pie. Over time stories overlap and voices converge to create a dynamic, multi-layered temporal x-ray, challenging the objectification of history with the animism of storytelling.
Release date
21/05/2026
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Mark Mello
Himself
Jan Tullis
Herself
Charles Roberts
Himself
Charlotte Carrington-Farmer
Herself
Bill Guy (Winds of Thunder)
Himself
Keith Morton
Himself
Dawn Spears
Herself
Sue Geraghty
Herself
Holly Ward
Herself
Lorén Spears
Herself
Domenic Esposito
Himself
Ray Rickman
Himself
Robb Dimmick
Himself
Butch Lombardi
Himself
Ramona Peters (Nosapocket)
Herself
Sarah Halpern
Tour Guide
Tim Geraghty
William Blackstone
Ryan Power
Foreman's Son
Mike Geraghty Jr.
Roger Williams
Lisa Gwilliam
Person on the couch #1
Lee Sweeten
Person on the couch #2
Dan Geraghty
Horace Mann
Sean Geraghty
Nicholas Brown
Brian Geraghty
Moses Brown
Mark Freado Jr.
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