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Straight to VHS

Straight to VHS

# The search for the ghost that filmed the enigmatic and unique cult film of Uruguayan cinema
Documentary   History
📜 Overview: Act of Violence Upon a Young Journalist is a film shot in 1988 and released on VHS in 1989; a mysterious cult work of Uruguayan cinema surrounded by strange theories about Manuel Lamas, its unknown creator. Until now.
🌏 Languages Available: Spanish
📆 Date Released: 2021-03-25
⌚ Running Time: 77 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.9

Beloved Cast

Alfonso Tort original image
Film Director
Alfonso Tort
Roxana Blanco original image
Blanca Giménez (voice)
Roxana Blanco
María Inés Pelfort original image
Tarot Reader
María Inés Pelfort
Pablo Denevi original image
Pablo Denevi
Pablo Denevi
Emilio Silva Torres original image
Self - Narrator (voice)
Emilio Silva Torres
Martín Buscaglia original image
Self - Composer
Martín Buscaglia
Agustín Ferrando original image
Self - Filmmaker
Agustín Ferrando
Mauro Sarser original image
Self - Filmmaker
Mauro Sarser
Sebastián Rotstein original image
Self - Screenwriter
Sebastián Rotstein
Santiago Calori original image
Self - Film Critic
Santiago Calori
César Martínez original image
Self - Musician
César Martínez
Daniel Hendler original image
Self - Filmmaker
Daniel Hendler
Leo Lagos original image
Self - Journalist
Leo Lagos
Manuel Nieto original image
Self - Filmmaker
Manuel Nieto
Julio Porley original image
Self - Filmmaker
Julio Porley
Ximena Bogadoz original image
Self - Film Buff
Ximena Bogadoz
Carlos Rodríguez original image
Self - Former Video Club Owner
Carlos Rodríguez
Pablo Pérez Veiga original image
Self - Film Buff
Pablo Pérez Veiga
Gustavo Zerbino Stajano original image
Self - Physician
Gustavo Zerbino Stajano
Julio Pelossi original image
Self - Technician
Julio Pelossi
Jorge Traverso original image
Self - Anchorman (archive footage)
Jorge Traverso
Manuel Lamas original image
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Manuel Lamas

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