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Canoa: A Shameful Memory

Canoa: A Shameful Memory

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Canoa: A Shameful Memory

"A town. Vested interests. 1968: a decisive year in the history of Mexico."

1976

1h 56m

7.8(88 votes)

History

Crime

Drama

Thriller

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Salvador Sánchez

Salvador Sánchez

Witness

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Lucas

Enrique Lucero

Enrique Lucero

Cura

Arturo Alegro

Ramón

Roberto Sosa Sr.

Julián

Carlos Chávez

Carlos Chávez

Miguel

Gerardo Vigil

Jesús Carrillo Sánchez

Jaime Garza

Jaime Garza

Roberto

Sergio Calderón

Sergio Calderón

Presidente Municipal

Gerardo del Castillo

Manuel

Creative team

Directed by: Felipe Cazals
Written by: Tomás Pérez Turrent
Produced by: Roberto Lozoya

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