Canoa: A Shameful Memory

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S R Despite its manipulative tone against the church and problems with Mexican government, this film still bears weight and has a powerful story about the dangers of mobs, law and order, and fractured government. I don't plan to see it again, but I hope it inspires all who do to go against mobs. Saw on TCM. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/24 Full Review Audience Member "Mass manipulation" is a tough word, but in some cases it correctly applies. During the presidency of Luis Echeverría (1970-1976), a significantly major cinematographic freedom was given to the industry and censorship regarding sensitive sociopolitical questionings came to a stop. Felipe Cazals, Jorge Fons and Jaime Humberto Hermosillo were the men that raised from the ashes and spoke out loud. The role of Cazals was daring. In what may be his (first?, second?) best film, government is confronted through eyes of hypocrisy and, indeed, manipulation. It is a brutal reflection about the weight of the social and political power of the Church in society, and about the strong use of religious and anticommunist ideologies in times of harshness and inner turmoil and confusion. But Cazals is intelligent. he never forgot about the rural heart. That is why he introduces us the town of San Miguel de Canoa in a faithful documentary style, and shows us his internal conflicts as well. Judging acts is very difficult when we do not consider what is behind the curtain, AND WE <b>ALMOST NEVER</b> SEE WHAT IS BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!! 95/100 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Mexican docudrama about a group of guys on a hiking trip get beaten and some killed by a town of backwoods hicks lead by their priest. Based on true events that took place in 1968, too bad the action and acting didn't age too well. Really boring film. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member LETTERBOX. Genial película sabe encontrar el balance entre la sátira, la denuncia y la tragedia. Es a la vez furiosa y humanista, con un rigor cinematográfico admirable. / Genial film finds balance between satire, denunciation, and tragedy. It is simultaneously angry and humanistic, with an admirable cinematic rigor. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Un clasico del cine mexicano que retrata con alta fidelidad las consecuencias de la manipulacion masiva y el mal menejo de la informacion aunados al analfabetismo que existe aun en muchas zonas del pais. Demasiado cruda para su tiempo y tambien algo tendenciosa. No obstante una muy buena pelicula. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Otra vez, como Mexico no hay dos! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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