

Canoa: A Shameful Memory
A town. Vested interests. 1968: a decisive year in the history of Mexico.
History
Crime
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1976-03-04
Runtime:
1h 56m
Director:
Felipe Cazals
Writer:
Tomás Pérez Turrent
Top Cast

Salvador Sánchez
Witness

Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Lucas

Enrique Lucero
Cura

Arturo Alegro
Ramón

Roberto Sosa Sr.
Julián

Carlos Chávez
Miguel

Gerardo Vigil
Jesús Carrillo Sánchez

Jaime Garza
Roberto

Sergio Calderón
Presidente Municipal

Gerardo del Castillo
Manuel

Alicia del Lago
Esposa de Lucas

Malena Doria
Ama de llaves del cura
Official Videos

Guillermo del Toro on CANOA: A SHAMEFUL MEMORY
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