Synopsis
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.
Stories We Tell (2012) is a 1h 49min documentary feature film by Sarah Polley. Canadian actress and filmmaker Sarah Polley investigates certain secrets related to her mother, interviewing a group... Selected for Los Angeles Film Awards (2025).
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Seattle International Film Festival 2013 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2013 generic
- Telluride Film Festival 2012 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2012 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2012 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | October 12, 2012 |
| Theatrical | Greece | January 17, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Norway | March 22, 2013 |
| Theatrical | France | March 27, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | April 3, 2013 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 17, 2013 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | June 28, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | June 28, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | June 28, 2013 |
| Television | Spain | July 8, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | August 7, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | September 5, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Poland | November 15, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 21, 2013 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | February 27, 2014 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 13, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Italy | June 26, 2014 |
| Theatrical | Japan | August 30, 2014 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12A |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Greece | March 19, 2014 |
Full credits
| Director | Sarah Polley |
| Cast | 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), Alexandra 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)) |
| Screenplay | Sarah Polley |
| Producer | Anita Lee, Sonia Hosko |
| Executive producer | Silva Basmajian |
| Cinematography | Iris Ng |
| Editing | Mike Munn |
| Music | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Production design | Lea Carlson |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
