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.

  • Genre: History, Crime
  • Release Date: 1976-03-04
  • Runtime: 116 min
  • Country: Mexico
  • Language: Spanish
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 7.827
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