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Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976)

Original title: Canoa: memoria de un hecho vergonzoso

1976-03-04 · 1h 56m · ES
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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.

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Tomás Pérez TurrentWriterFelipe CazalsDirector

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Ernesto Gómez CruzErnesto Gómez CruzLucasEnrique LuceroEnrique LuceroCuraSalvador SánchezSalvador SánchezWitnessArturo AlegroArturo AlegroRamónRoberto Sosa Sr.Roberto Sosa Sr.JuliánCarlos ChávezCarlos ChávezMiguelGerardo VigilGerardo VigilJesús Carrillo SánchezJaime GarzaJaime GarzaRobertoSergio CalderónSergio CalderónPresidente MunicipalGerardo del CastilloGerardo del CastilloManuelAlicia del LagoAlicia del LagoEsposa de LucasMalena DoriaMalena DoriaAma de llaves del cura

Keywords

MurderBased on a true storySmall townViolenceStudentSuspicionPriestCollege studentAngerMountain climbingLynchingBased on true story

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · CrimeTheme affinityMurder · Based On A True Story · Small TownDialogue densityDramaDirector preference402397Actor preference173975 · 196955 · 181262Country preferenceMx

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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.

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Canoa: A Shameful Memory has a runtime of 116 minutes.

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