STORIES WE TELL, 2012

Canada | DCP, Color, 108' | English
Director: Sarah Polley
Cast: Michael Polley, John Buchan, Mark Polley

Turning the camera on her own family, the director constructs a deeply personal and unexpected narrative. Setting out to investigate her mother’s life, she brings together family members, friends, and testimonies. What begins as a conventional inquiry into the past takes an unexpected turn, shifting its focus from the story itself to the act of storytelling, and revealing how familial narratives are shaped along the fragile line between myth and memory. Following its premiere in Venice, Stories We Tell attracted international attention and is regarded as a prominent example of contemporary documentary cinema, distinguished by its formal approach and emotional openness.

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