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Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976)

Poster for Canoa: A Shameful Memory

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Felipe Cazals
  • Profile picture of Salvador Sánchez
    Witness Salvador Sánchez
  • Profile picture of Ernesto Gómez Cruz
    Lucas Ernesto Gómez Cruz
  • Profile picture of Enrique Lucero
    Cura Enrique Lucero
  • Profile picture of Carlos Chávez
    Miguel Carlos Chávez
  • Profile picture of Jaime Garza
    Roberto Jaime Garza
  • Profile picture of Sergio Calderón
    Presidente Municipal Sergio Calderón
  • Profile picture of Malena Doria
    Ama de llaves del cura Malena Doria
  • Profile picture of Jorge Fegán
    Comandante Jorge Fegán

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Keywords

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  • mountain climbing
  • college student