At this point in Stories We Tell (Sarah Polley, 2012), Sarah has connected with Harry Gulkin, the man she thinks might be her biological father. The clip begins with Harry’s voice reading a letter, and ends with Sarah’s father Michael Polley reading his own version of the story.
Discussion Questions
After watching this clip from Stories We Tell, consider the questions below. Then submit your response.
1. Notice the different kinds of footage and the different uses of the voice in the documentary. Does your attention shift among them? Does your attitude toward the material shift as well?
2. How does the filmmaker’s presence in the film color our perception of the two men’s words?