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Stories We Tell
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
109 min
Release Date
2012-10-12
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
219
Vote Average
7.089
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Pixie Bigelow
Storyteller
Claire Walker
Storyteller
Rebecca Jenkins
Diane Polley
Peter Evans
Michael Polley
Alex Hatz
Harry Gulkin
Justin Goodhand
John Buchan
Seamus Morrison
Mark Polley
Allie MacDonald
Joanna Polley
Lani Billard
Susy Buchan
Andrew Church
Geoff Bowes
Dave Kiner
Wayne Robson
Jeff Mallory
Tom Butler
Kristen Corvers
Deirdre Bowen
Christine Horne
Anne Tait
Jeanie Calleja
Victoria Mitchell
James Downing
Mort Ransen
Tracey Ferencz
Aunt Sheila
Eric Hanson
Mark Polley (age 11)
Kaylin Griffin
Joanna Polley (age 8)
Mairtin O'Carrigan
Director (1967)
Thomas Hauff
Actor (The Caretaker)
Sarah Polley
Self (uncredited)
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