Straight to VHS

Emilio Silva Torres
2021-03-25

The search for the ghost that filmed the enigmatic and unique cult film of Uruguayan cinema
5.9
77 min

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.

Cast

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