Review of Stories We Tell (2012) by Mark W — 05 Oct 2015

Very creative in the myriad of ways to shoot reenactments. Really enjoyed this family searching for the truth.

This review of Stories We Tell (2012) was written by Mark W on 05 Oct 2015.

Stories We Tell has generally received very positive reviews.

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