Stories We Tell (2012)
Stories We Tell (2012)
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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Michael Polley Michael Polley As: Storyteller
Harry Gulkin Harry Gulkin As: Storyteller
Susy Buchan Susy Buchan As: Storyteller
John Buchan John Buchan As: Storyteller
Mark Polley Mark Polley As: Storyteller
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Storyline

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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Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 12 October 2012

Country: CA

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB

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Cast

Michael Polley

Michael Polley

Storyteller

Harry Gulkin

Harry Gulkin

Storyteller

Susy Buchan

Susy Buchan

Storyteller

John Buchan

John Buchan

Storyteller

Mark Polley

Mark Polley

Storyteller

Joanna Polley

Joanna Polley

Storyteller

Cathy Gulkin

Cathy Gulkin

Storyteller

Marie Murphy

Marie Murphy

Storyteller

Robert MacMillan

Robert MacMillan

Storyteller

Anne Tait

Anne Tait

Storyteller

Deirdre Bowen

Deirdre Bowen

Storyteller

Victoria Mitchell

Victoria Mitchell

Storyteller

Mort Ransen

Mort Ransen

Storyteller

Geoffrey Bowes

Geoffrey Bowes

Storyteller

Tom Butler

Tom Butler

Storyteller

Pixie Bigelow

Pixie Bigelow

Storyteller

Claire Walker

Claire Walker

Storyteller

Rebecca Jenkins

Rebecca Jenkins

Diane Polley

Peter Evans

Peter Evans

Michael Polley

Alex Hatz

Alex Hatz

Harry Gulkin

Justin Goodhand

Justin Goodhand

John Buchan

Seamus Morrison

Seamus Morrison

Mark Polley

Allie MacDonald

Allie MacDonald

Joanna Polley

Lani Billard

Lani Billard

Susy Buchan

Andrew Church

Andrew Church

Geoff Bowes

Dave Kiner

Dave Kiner

Wayne Robson

Jeff Mallory

Jeff Mallory

Tom Butler

Kristen Corvers

Kristen Corvers

Deirdre Bowen

Christine Horne

Christine Horne

Anne Tait

Jeanie Calleja

Jeanie Calleja

Victoria Mitchell

James Downing

James Downing

Mort Ransen

Tracey Ferencz

Tracey Ferencz

Aunt Sheila

Eric Hanson

Eric Hanson

Mark Polley (age 11)

Kaylin Griffin

Kaylin Griffin

Joanna Polley (age 8)

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Mairtin O'Carrigan

Director (1967)

Thomas Hauff

Thomas Hauff

Actor (The Caretaker)

Wayne Curnew

Wayne Curnew

Garbage Collector (uncredited)

Diane Polley

Diane Polley

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Self (uncredited)

Directed By

Sarah Polley

Sarah Polley

Director

David Forsyth

David Forsyth

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Anita Lee

Anita Lee

Producer

Sonia Hosko

Sonia Hosko

Producer

Elizabeth Klinck

Elizabeth Klinck

Researcher

Adam Belanger

Adam Belanger

Production Assistant

Eardley Wilmot

Eardley Wilmot

Location Manager

Josiah Rothenberg

Josiah Rothenberg

Administration

Graeme Brown

Graeme Brown

Production Assistant

Ryan Buller

Ryan Buller

Production Assistant

Fernando da Silva

Fernando da Silva

Assistant Location Manager

Marc Cunningham

Marc Cunningham

Assistant Location Manager

Roman Martyn

Roman Martyn

Location Manager

Silva Basmajian

Silva Basmajian

Executive Producer

Jason Knight

Jason Knight

Casting

Janine Heath

Janine Heath

Production Manager

John Buchan

John Buchan

Casting

Edited By

Mike Munn

Mike Munn

Editor

Michelle Morris

Michelle Morris

Project Manager

Costume and Makeup

Nola Chaters

Nola Chaters

Costume Assistant

Adrienne Baker

Adrienne Baker

Costume Assistant

Alister Muir

Alister Muir

Daily Makeup & Hair

Lucy Orton

Lucy Orton

Daily Makeup & Hair

Teena Black

Teena Black

Daily Makeup & Hair

Lily Champniss

Lily Champniss

Daily Makeup & Hair

Sarah Armstrong

Sarah Armstrong

Costume Designer

Sarah Craig McEathron

Sarah Craig McEathron

Makeup Artist

Josie Stewart

Josie Stewart

Hairstylist

Sound

Jonathan Goldsmith

Jonathan Goldsmith

Original Music Composer

Barry Gilmore

Barry Gilmore

Dialogue Editor

Krystin Hunter

Krystin Hunter

Dialogue Editor

Dave Rose

Dave Rose

Supervising Sound Editor

Sanjay Mehta

Sanjay Mehta

Sound Recordist

David Rose

David Rose

Supervising Sound Editor

David Rose

David Rose

Sound Recordist

Jonathan Goldsmith

Jonathan Goldsmith

Music Arranger

Joe Morrow

Joe Morrow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lou Solakofski

Lou Solakofski

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Iris Ng

Iris Ng

Director of Photography

Ken Woroner

Ken Woroner

Still Photographer

Michael Gibson

Michael Gibson

Still Photographer

Margaret Mansell

Margaret Mansell

Digital Imaging Technician

Zach Zohr

Zach Zohr

Key Grip

Lighting

Art Department

Julia Brown

Julia Brown

Title Designer

Catherine Crawford

Catherine Crawford

Location Scout

Sasha Tolstoy

Sasha Tolstoy

Set Dresser

Stephen Depko

Stephen Depko

Set Dresser

Lea Carlson

Lea Carlson

Production Design

Paul Vernon

Paul Vernon

Property Master

David Gruer

David Gruer

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Shawn Dickey

Shawn Dickey

Mix Technician

Paul Brideau

Paul Brideau

Driver

Chris Rowles

Chris Rowles

Driver

Dawn Weaver

Dawn Weaver

Craft Service

Stephanie Dagg

Stephanie Dagg

Craft Service

Matthew Hunwicks

Matthew Hunwicks

Set Production Assistant

Missy Dingman

Missy Dingman

Set Production Assistant

Jared Leto

Jared Leto

Thanks

Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan

Thanks

Michael Ondaatje

Michael Ondaatje

Thanks

Wim Wenders

Wim Wenders

Thanks

Lorraine Samuel

Lorraine Samuel

Post-Production Manager

Larry Weinstein

Larry Weinstein

Thanks

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