Cananea (1978)
- Directed by
- Marcela Fernández Violante
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Mexico
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
It shows Mexican miners struggling against an American owner who exploits them for profit at the Cananea mine. The story is based on real events and focuses on the workers' fight to survive.
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