Stories We Tell
2012•PG-13•1h 49m•7.1•Released
Documentary
Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group of family members and friends whose reliability varies depending of their implication in the events, which are remembered in different ways; so a trail of questions remains to be answered, because memory is always changing and the discovery of truth often depends on who is telling the tale.
Director
Sarah Polley
Writer
Sarah Polley
Languages
English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Michael Polley
Storyteller
Harry Gulkin
Storyteller
Susy Buchan
Storyteller
John Buchan
Storyteller
Mark Polley
Storyteller
Joanna Polley
Storyteller
Cathy Gulkin
Storyteller
Marie Murphy
Storyteller
Robert MacMillan
Storyteller
Anne Tait
Storyteller
Deirdre Bowen
Storyteller
Victoria Mitchell
Storyteller
Mort Ransen
Storyteller
Geoffrey Bowes
Storyteller
Tom Butler
Storyteller
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Anita Lee
Producer
Sonia Hosko
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