Stories We Tell

Name: Stories We Tell
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-10-12
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Michael Polley, Harry Gulkin, Susy Buchan, John Buchan, Mark Polley

2012·Movie·PG-13·109 min·★ 7.1(230)

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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.

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About Stories We Tell

Stories We Tell is a 2012 English-language documentary film directed by Sarah Polley. The cast is led by Michael Polley, Harry Gulkin, Susy Buchan. It has a runtime of 1h 49m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome.

Stories We Tell was produced by ONF | NFB and made in Canada. It was released on October 12, 2012, and carries a PG-13 certification.

Director: Sarah Polley
Writers: Sarah Polley
Release date: October 12, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Canada
Production: ONF | NFB

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Stories We Tell cast & crew

Stories We Tell was directed by Sarah Polley and written by Sarah Polley.

The cast features Michael Polley as Storyteller, Harry Gulkin as Storyteller, Susy Buchan as Storyteller, John Buchan as Storyteller, Mark Polley as Storyteller, and Joanna Polley as Storyteller.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jonathan Goldsmith, cinematography is by Iris Ng, and it was produced by Anita Lee and Sonia Hosko.

Is Stories We Tell worth watching?

Stories We Tell holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 230 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 49m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Stories We Tell is worth a place on your watchlist.

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