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Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976)
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Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976)

Canoa: memoria de un hecho vergonzoso

History, Crime, Drama, Thriller • 1h 56m

Overview

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.

Director: Felipe Cazals

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Review

Picture: 9, Audio: 6, Extras: 4

Length

116 mins

Type

Movie

Last Updated

6 months ago

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Picture: 9, Audio: 6, Extras: 4

Length
116 mins
Type
Movie
Last Updated
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