Stories We Tell (2012)

10/12/2012 (CA) • 1h 49m

Documentary

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Michael Polley

Storyteller

Harry Gulkin

Storyteller

Susy Buchan

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John Buchan

Storyteller

Mark Polley

Storyteller

Joanna Polley

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Cathy Gulkin

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Marie Murphy

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Robert MacMillan

Storyteller


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

toronto, canada

family history

biography

montreal, canada

family secrets

family relationships

docudrama

woman director

father daughter relationship

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