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Canoa: A Shameful Memory

7.819751h 56mMovieHistoryCrimeDrama

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.

DirectorFelipe Cazals
WriterTomás Pérez Turrent
ProducerRoberto Lozoya

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Cast · Directed by Felipe Cazals

SSSalvador Sánchez
Salvador Sánchez
Witness
ECErnesto Gómez Cruz
Ernesto Gómez Cruz
Lucas
ELEnrique Lucero
Enrique Lucero
Cura
AA
Arturo Alegro
Ramón
RS
Roberto Sosa Sr.
Julián
CCCarlos Chávez
Carlos Chávez
Miguel
GV
Gerardo Vigil
Jesús Carrillo Sánchez
JGJaime Garza
Jaime Garza
Roberto
SCSergio Calderón
Sergio Calderón
Presidente Municipal
GC
Gerardo del Castillo
Manuel
AL
Alicia del Lago
Esposa de Lucas
MDMalena Doria
Malena Doria
Ama de llaves del cura

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Canoa: A Shameful Memory — streaming FAQ

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Canoa: A Shameful Memory is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Canoa: A Shameful Memory on Netflix?

No, Canoa: A Shameful Memory is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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Canoa: A Shameful Memory isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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Canoa: A Shameful Memory is available on Criterion Channel in United States, but you'll need an active subscription — there's no free option right now.

Is Canoa: A Shameful Memory based on a true story?

Yes — Canoa: A Shameful Memory is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).