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Canoa: A Shameful Memory
“A town. Vested interests. 1968: a decisive year in the history of Mexico.”
7.7 / 10• 1976• 1h 56m•NR• Spanish
HistoryCrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
A group of students arrives in a small town during a hiking expedition. Once there, the local priest accuses them of being communist agitators on the run from an army crack-down against student demonstrations in nearby Mexico City and rallies the townsfolk to lynch them. Based on a true story.
Cast & Crew
Salvador Sánchez
Witness
Lead
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Lucas
Enrique Lucero
Cura
AA
Arturo Alegro
Ramón
RS
Roberto Sosa Sr.
Julián
Carlos Chávez
Miguel
GV
Gerardo Vigil
Jesús Carrillo Sánchez
Jaime Garza
Roberto
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Felipe Cazals's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Canoa: A Shameful Memory is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
