Canoa: A Shameful Memory

Movie"A town. Vested interests. 1968: a decisive year in the history of Mexico."
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78
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NR 1 hr 56 minHistory, Crime
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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.
StarringSalvador SánchezErnesto Gómez CruzEnrique Lucero
DirectorFelipe Cazals
WriterTomás Pérez Turrent

Movie Details

Original Language:Spanish
Production Companies:Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC), Conacite Uno
Movie Tags:
murderbased on true storysmall townpriestmountain climbingcollege studentangersuspicionlynching