The distributor has struck a US deal for Sarah Polley’s documentary and plans a 2013 release.

Anita Lee of the National Film Board Of Canada produced the film, which premiered in Venice and went on to screen in Telluride and Toronto.

Stories We Tell examines the consequences of family secrets through a mosaic of home movies and interviews.

Roadside co-president Howard Cohen brokered the deal with the National Film Board Of Canada’s Christina Rogers.