Straight to VHS (2021)
The search for the ghost that filmed the enigmatic and unique cult film of Uruguayan cinema
2021 · 1h 17m · Documentary, History
Genres: Documentary, History
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.
Director: Emilio Silva Torres
Writers: Emilio Silva Torres
Music by: Maximiliano Silveira
Cinematography: Juan Álvarez Neme
Editor: Juan Álvarez Neme
Cast
Alfonso Tort as Film DirectorRoxana Blanco as Blanca Giménez (voice)María Inés Pelfort as Tarot ReaderPablo Denevi as Pablo DeneviEmilio Silva Torres as Self - Narrator (voice)Martín Buscaglia as Self - ComposerAgustín Ferrando as Self - FilmmakerMauro Sarser as Self - FilmmakerSebastián Rotstein as Self - ScreenwriterSantiago Calori as Self - Film CriticCésar Martínez as Self - MusicianDaniel Hendler as Self - FilmmakerMore like this
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