Canoa: A Shameful Memory (1976)
1h 56m 6.7/10 IMDb
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
Cast: Salvador Sánchez, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Enrique Lucero, Arturo Alegro, Roberto Sosa Sr.
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Hate crimes (depicted) Religious persecution
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation
Violence & Physical Harm
Gore / graphic violence Torture
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