Canoa: A Shameful Memory

Canoa: A Shameful Memory

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

1975 · 116 min · ★ 7.9 · History, Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Directed by Felipe Cazals · Written by Tomás Pérez Turrent

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