Stories We Tell (2012)

Directors:

Sarah Polley

Writers:

Actors:

Diane Polley, Sarah Polley, Thomas Hauff, Mairtin O'Carrigan, Kaylin Griffin, Eric Hanson

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.
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89

Stories We Tell (2012)

Baffling this didn't get an oscar nom. So much more going on here than the incredible story that ends up getting told. I've been pretty high on Polley's last few directorial features, but the innovation of this, her first doc (I think) is a real treat.
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January 20, 2014