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Les histoires qu'on raconte

2012 1 h 48 min
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Dans ce long métrage documentaire, la scénariste et réalisatrice sélectionnée aux Oscars, Sarah Polley, découvre que la vérité est bien subjective. Jouant les détectives, Polley explore les secrets d'une famille de conteurs. Sur un ton mi-sérieux, elle interroge une série de personnages plus ou moins dignes de foi, obtenant des réponses étonnamment candides, mais combien contradictoires aux mêmes questions. Pendant que chacun relate sa version de la légende familiale, les souvenirs récents se muent en retours nostalgiques ou en questions qui demeurent sans réponse quant à la mère disparue. Film éminemment personnel, Les histoires qu’on raconte brosse un portrait tendre, …

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Dans ce long métrage documentaire, la scénariste et réalisatrice sélectionnée aux Oscars, Sarah Polley, découvre que la vérité est bien subjective. Jouant les détectives, Polley explore les secrets d'une famille de conteurs. Sur un ton mi-sérieux, elle interroge une série de personnages plus ou moins dignes de foi, obtenant des réponses étonnamment candides, mais combien contradictoires aux mêmes questions. Pendant que chacun relate sa version de la légende familiale, les souvenirs récents se muent en retours nostalgiques ou en questions qui demeurent sans réponse quant à la mère disparue. Film éminemment personnel, Les histoires qu’on raconte brosse un portrait tendre, drôle et émouvant de la grande famille humaine.

  • participant
    Michael Polley
    Harry Gulkin
    Susy Buchan
    John Buchan
    Mark Polley
    Joanna Polley
    Cathy Gulkin
    Marie Murphy
    Robert MacMillan
    Anne Tait
    Deirdre Bowen
    Victoria Mitchell
    Mort Ransen
    Geoffrey Bowes
    Tom Butler
    Pixie Bigelow
    Claire Walker
  • cast
    Rebecca Jenkins
    Peter Evans
    Alex Hatz
    Justin Goodhand
    Seamus Morrison
    Allie MacDonald
    Lani Billard
    Andrew Church
    Dave Kiner
    Jef Mallory
    Kristen Corvers
    Christine Horne
    Jeanie Calleja
    James Downing
    Tracey Ferencz
    Christopher Sawchyn
    Eric Hanson
    Kaylin Griffin
    Mairtin O'Carrigan
    Thomas Hauff
  • None
    Sarah Polley
    Jonathan Goldsmith
    John Buchan
    Jason Knight
    Janine Heath
    Eva Percewicz
    Alejandro Munoz-Hernandez
    Adam Crosby
    Alister Muir
    Teena Black
    Lily Champniss
    Lucy Orton
    Missy Dingman
    Matthew Hunwicks
    Marc Cunningham
    Fernando Da Silva
    Catherine Crawford
    Stephanie Dagg
    Dawn Weaver
    Grace Carnale-Davis
    Dave Rose
    Shawn Dickey
  • direction
    Sarah Polley
  • producer
    Anita Lee
  • executive producer
    Silva Basmajian
  • editing
    Michael Munn
  • photography directing
    Iris Ng
  • location sound
    Sanjay Mehta
  • art direction
    Lea Carlson
  • costume designer
    Sarah Armstrong
  • narration - writer
    Michael Polley
  • production supervision
    Mark Wilson
  • 1st assistant director
    Dave Forsyth
  • post-production supervisor
    Lorraine Samuel
  • production coordination
    Kate Vollum
    Christine Kleckner
  • set production coordinator
    Jennifer Mesich
  • technical coordinator
    Marcus Matyas
  • additional camera
    Marcus Matyas
    Bob, Sr. Gordon
    David Sandomierski
    Sarah Polley
    Sanjay Mehta
    Christine Kleckner
    Hugh McJanet
  • makeup
    Sarah Craig-McEathron
  • hairdressing
    Josie Stewart
  • chief electrician
    Hugh McJanet
    Walter Klymkiw
  • electrician
    Kendall McColl
  • head grip
    Zach Zohr
  • stage hand
    Sean Harvey
    Christopher Logan
  • swing
    Michael Wilde
  • prop maker
    Paul Vernon
  • set decorator
    David Gruer
  • set dresser
    Sasha Tolstoy
    Stephen Depko
  • buyer
    Deirdre Morris
  • wardrobe assistant
    Nola Chaters
    Adrienne Baker
  • production assistant
    Graeme Brown
    Ryan Buller
    Adam Belanger
  • production direction
    Roman Martyn
    Eardley Wilmot
  • administration
    Josiah Rothenberg
  • marketing
    Kelley Alexander
  • publicity
    Cynthia Amsden
  • photographs
    Michael Gibson
    Ken Woroner
  • extras casting
    Nancy Harrison
  • interview producer
    Sonia Hosko
  • interview sound recording
    David Rose
  • clearances supervisor
    Elizabeth Klinck
  • generator driver
    Chris Rowles
  • driver
    Paul Brideau
  • technical operations project manager
    Brian Reid
  • dailies colourist
    Josh Olive
  • project manager
    Michelle Morris
  • digital grading
    Mark Kueper
  • colour timing
    Joscelyn Goode
  • digital intermediate producer
    Darcy Arthurs
  • digital film supervisor
    Andrew Pascoe
  • digital intermediate online editor
    Rob Gyorgy
  • digital film technician
    Margaret Mansell
  • dialog editing
    Barry Gilmore
    Krystin Hunter
  • sound mixer
    Lou Solakofski
    Joe Morrow
  • audio coordinator
    Mandy Ley
  • additional dailies
    Justin Lovell

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Through a unique documentary approach, Stories We Tell highlights the unreliability of memory. The film also questions whether we tell personal stories for others or for ourselves, and whether our stories remain authentic when we know we are being filmed. How much does Sarah Polley know about the story she is about to be “told” when she sets out to make the film? Sarah’s mother Diane is the one character who does not have a “voice” in the film: How does this situation affect the story? Content guide: Language, mature themes
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