Canoa: A Shameful Memory

Name: Canoa: A Shameful Memory
Genre: History, Crime
Released: 1976
Rating: 77.995
Cast: Salvador Sánchez, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Enrique Lucero, Arturo Alegro, Roberto Sosa Sr.

1976·Movie

1h 56min

Ratings

77/100

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7.8

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About

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.

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Genres: Tragedy Political Drama
Mood: HauntingUnnervingDisturbingBleakSinister
Themes: Click below to reveal spoilers
Mob MentalityUnjust AccusationsSocial InjusticeViolence And BrutalityClass ConflictPower Of The PressReligious Fanaticism
Plot: Click below to reveal spoilers
Character AssassinationEscape AttemptsReligious ZealotryAccusations Of SubversionIncitement To ViolenceLynchingFalse AccusationsMob Violence
Pacing: Tense
Character Types: InnocentReligious LeaderZealotTown Mob
Place: Rural CountrysideSmall Town
Cinematic Style: Long TakesHandheld Camera WorkHigh Contrast Lighting
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate Costumes