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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."

19761h 56m7.7 TMDb

Directed by Felipe Cazals

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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.

Cast

Salvador Sánchez

Salvador Sánchez

Witness

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Ernesto Gómez Cruz

Lucas

Enrique Lucero

Enrique Lucero

Cura

Arturo Alegro

Arturo Alegro

Ramón

Roberto Sosa Sr.

Roberto Sosa Sr.

Julián

Carlos Chávez

Carlos Chávez

Miguel

Gerardo Vigil

Gerardo Vigil

Jesús Carrillo Sánchez

Jaime Garza

Jaime Garza

Roberto

Movie Vibe

Suspense8.5
Emotion7.1
Complexity8
Humor5
Realism10
Action5
Darkness7.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who enjoy suspense and tension
  • fans of moral complexity and intrigue

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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