Name: Stories We Tell
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-10-12
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Michael Polley, Harry Gulkin, Susy Buchan, John Buchan, Mark Polley

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Stories We Tell plot summary

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 on 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

Release date: October 12, 2012
Runtime: 1h 49m
Genres: Documentary
Directed by: Sarah Polley
Country: Canada
TMDB rating: 7.1 / 10 · 240 votes

Stories We Tell trailer

Cast

Michael PolleyStoryteller
Harry GulkinStoryteller
Susy BuchanStoryteller
John BuchanStoryteller
Mark PolleyStoryteller
Joanna PolleyStoryteller
Cathy GulkinStoryteller
Marie MurphyStoryteller
Robert MacMillanStoryteller
Anne TaitStoryteller

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In the United States, Stories We Tell is available to stream on Lionsgate+. It's also free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.