Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Stories we tell [videorecording] / Roadside Attractions ; The National Film Board of Canada presents ; a film by Sarah Polley ; produced by Anita Lee ; written and directed by Sarah Polley.

Publisher, Date:

Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, [2013]

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 108 min.) : sd., col. with b&w seq. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

A "genre-twisting film by director Sarah Polley, who investigates the elusive truths of her eclectic family of storytellers as she playfully interrogates a cast of characters who each relate their version of the family mythology. Polley reveals the essence of family as she uncovers the secrets buried deep within-- "--Container.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements involving sexuality, brief strong language and smoking.

Subjects:

Polley, Sarah -- Family.

Families.

Communication in families.

Storytelling -- Psychological aspects.

Familias.

Narración de cuentos -- Aspectos psicológicos.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Feature films -- Canada.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Polley, Sarah.

Lee, Anita.

Polley, Michael.

Gulkin, Harry.

Buchan, Susy.

Buchan, John.

Polley, Mark.

Polley, Joanna.

Gulkin, Cathy.

Murphy, Marie.

Bowen, Deirdre.

Jenkins, Rebecca, 1959-

Evans, Peter.

Hatz, Alex.

Goodhand, Justin.

Ng, Iris.

Munn, Michael.

Goldsmith, Jonathan.

Roadside Attractions (Firm)

National Film Board of Canada.

Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)

Notes:

Aspect ratio: 1.78:1; enhanced for 16x9 TVs.

Videodisc release of the motion picture released in 2012.

Special feature: original theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, Iris Ng ; editor, Michael Munn ; music, Jonathan Goldsmith ; Michael's narration written by Michael Polley ; narrator, Michael Polley.

Rebecca Jenkins, Peter Evans, Alex Hatz, Justin Goodhand, Seamus Morrison, Allie MacDonald, Lani Billard.

Storytellers: Michael Polley, Harry Gulkin, Susy Buchan, John Buchan, Mark Polley, Joanna Polley, Cathy Gulkin, Marie Murphy, Robert MacMillan, Anne Tait, Dierdre Bowen.

DVD, NTSC, Region 1, widescreen aspect ratio: 1.78:1; enhanced for 16x9 TVs ; 5.1 Dolby Digital audio.

English dialogue; optional subtitles in English and Spanish.

Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.

ISBN:

9786315145186

6315145183

Publisher Number:

43732

Other Number:

851205183

System Availability:

2