

Canoa: A Shameful Memory
1976 · Movie · 1h 56m
HistoryCrimeDramaThriller
"A town. Vested interests. 1968: a decisive year in the history of Mexico."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Key crew
- Tomás Pérez TurrentWriter
- Felipe CazalsDirector
Cast
- Salvador SánchezWitness
- Ernesto Gómez CruzLucas
- Enrique LuceroCura
- Arturo AlegroRamón
- Roberto Sosa Sr.Julián
- Carlos ChávezMiguel
- Gerardo VigilJesús Carrillo Sánchez
- Jaime GarzaRoberto
- Sergio CalderónPresidente Municipal
- Gerardo del CastilloManuel
- Alicia del LagoEsposa de Lucas
- Malena DoriaAma de llaves del cura
Stills
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Themes
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