
Genres: History, Crime
Languages: Spanish
Year: 1976
Vote: 7.783
Festival & Award: - Silver Bear
Canoa: A Shameful Memory
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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.
Indie vibes check
A politically charged Mexican film made with independent funding and minimal studio involvement, qualifying it as an indie film.