Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976)

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.

Genres: History, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Stars: Salvador Sánchez, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Enrique Lucero, Arturo Alegro, Roberto Sosa Sr.

Release Date: 1976-03-04

Country: Mexico

Ratings: 7.8 / 10 (83 votes)

Runtime: 116 mins