Stories We Tell (2012)

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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 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.

• Released: 2012-10-12
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 49m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 239 votes

Directed by Sarah Polley.

Top cast

• Michael Polley as Storyteller
• Harry Gulkin as Storyteller
• Susy Buchan as Storyteller
• John Buchan as Storyteller
• Mark Polley as Storyteller
• Joanna Polley as Storyteller
• Cathy Gulkin as Storyteller
• Marie Murphy as Storyteller
• Robert MacMillan as Storyteller
• Anne Tait as Storyteller

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Stories We Tell

• United States: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Curzon Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, NFB, CBC Gem, Pluto TV; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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