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May 19, 2013 · Families create their own narratives. Stories are passed on from generation to generation, and in this way the past continues to live, but it can also be obscured or distorted. Joan Didion famously wrote, "We tell ourselves stories in order to live." Family arguments often come down to who "owns" the narrative, or which version is decided upon as the "true" one. Sarah Polley's fascinating ...
May 10, 2013 · Stories We Tell is fascinating throughout and forces one to examine their own family history. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Initially ...
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May 10, 2013 · After constructing the film's framework (tell the fully story as you remember it in your own words) she lets the film unfold without heavy handed involvement. She appears very cognizant of the fact that editing would in a way tamper with the raw truth the participants are sharing. Stories We Tell is a wonderful film.
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Unfortunately, Stories We Tell lacks the historical sense, in keeping with most contemporary movies, that could have made it far more compelling. Full Review | Feb 27, 2021.
May 17, 2013 · May 16, 2013 4:53 PM PT. Don’t be fooled by its deceptively simple title or the hesitant, unassuming way it begins. Writer-director Sarah Polley’s “Stories We Tell” ends up an invigorating ...
Stories We Tell. Stories We Tell is a 2012 Canadian documentary film written and directed by Sarah Polley and produced by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). The film explores her family's secrets—including one intimately related to Polley's own identity. Stories We Tell premiered August 29, 2012 at the 69th Venice International Film ...
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Jan 17, 2013 · Stories We Tell: Directed by Sarah Polley. With Michael Polley, Harry Gulkin, Susy Buchan, John Buchan. A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.
