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Canoa

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Original title

Canoa

Year

1976

Running time

115 min.

Country

Mexico

Director

Felipe Cazals

Screenwriter

Tomás Pérez Turrent

Cast

Cinematography

Alex Phillips

Producer

CONACINE, S.T.P.C

Genre

Drama | Based on a true story. 1960s. Small Town Life (Non-North American). Crime. Mockumentary

Synopsis

Based on true events that transpired on September 14, 1968, this powerful, award-winning film follows the events that befall a group of students who accidentally stumble upon a town controlled by a paranoid and fanatical priest. Labeled despots and communists, the students and the lone villager who takes them in find their fate at the hands of the townsfolk. Filmed in a stark, documentary style, Canoa is a strong comment on Mexico's socio-political environment of the time.

Rankings Position

#15 Best Mexican Movies of all time
#133 Best Crime Movies

Awards: 1975: Ariel Awards: Award for Best Original Story. 6 Nominations

1976: Berlin Film Festival: Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize

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Canoa

1976

Felipe Cazals

7.3

(530)