Is Canoa: A Shameful Memory scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Canoa: A Shameful Memory end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Canoa: A Shameful Memory violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Canoa: A Shameful Memory easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Canoa: A Shameful Memory sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Canoa: A Shameful Memory

Name: Canoa: A Shameful Memory
Genre: History, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1976
Duration: 116 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Salvador Sánchez, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Enrique Lucero, Arturo Alegro, Roberto Sosa Sr.

A town. Vested interests. 1968: a decisive year in the history of Mexico.

Directed by Felipe Cazals

Produced by Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Producción Cinematográfica (STPC), Conacite Uno

1976116 min7.7 / 10

A harrowing true-crime drama about mass hysteria and institutional betrayal, where innocent students become victims of a town's paranoia and a priest's manipulation.

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.

Clusters

Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Realistic Films About Cruelty Death Penalty Films Urban and Small-Town Settings College Life

Genres

History Crime Drama Thriller

Keywords

Small Town Suspicion Based On True Story Murder Priest Anger Lynching Mountain Climbing College Student

Questions people ask

Is Canoa: A Shameful Memory scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.
Does Canoa: A Shameful Memory end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Canoa: A Shameful Memory violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Canoa: A Shameful Memory easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Canoa: A Shameful Memory sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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