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Straight to VHS (2021)

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

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Emilio Silva Torres

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Emilio Silva Torres
Emilio Silva Torres
Director
Juan Álvarez Neme
Juan Álvarez Neme
Director of Photography
Virginia Bogliolo
Virginia Bogliolo
Producer
Emilio Silva Torres
Emilio Silva Torres
Writer
Juan Álvarez Neme
Juan Álvarez Neme
Editor
Maximiliano Silveira
Maximiliano Silveira
Original Music Composer
Juan Álvarez Neme
Juan Álvarez Neme
Producer
Inés Carriquiry
Inés Carriquiry
Production Design
Virginia Chappe
Virginia Chappe
Production Manager
Virginia Bogliolo
Virginia Bogliolo
Executive Producer
Daniel Yafalián
Daniel Yafalián
Sound Designer
Inés Carriquiry
Inés Carriquiry
Wardrobe Supervisor
Pablo Ratto
Pablo Ratto
Executive Producer
Gastón Yachino
Gastón Yachino
Property Master
Juan Álvarez Neme
Juan Álvarez Neme
Camera Operator
Norman Jelen
Norman Jelen
Colorist
Santiago Svirsky
Santiago Svirsky
Visual Effects Supervisor
Daniel Yafalián
Daniel Yafalián
Sound Recordist
Daniel Yafalián
Daniel Yafalián
Sound Mixer
Rafael Álvarez A.
Rafael Álvarez A.
Sound Recordist
Blanca Giménez
Blanca Giménez
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