Straight to VHS
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.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Directamente para video |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Argentina, Uruguay |
| Genre | Documentary, History |
| Director | Emilio Silva Torres |
| Runtime | 77 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.5/10 (7 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs its narrative as an archival investigation, relying on rare footage, interviews, and material evidence from the VHS era. It explores not just a specific hoax, but the very phenomenon of cult cinema born on the fringes of the film industry.
What lingers after viewing is a fascination with the ghostly nature of the artifact itself—a work whose elusive origin story ultimately becomes its most compelling plot. The search for the author proves more gripping than any fiction. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Emilio Silva Torres
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Watch as a historical detective story, with close attention to detail and implication.
🎭 Cast
Alfonso Tort
Film Director
Roxana Blanco
Blanca Giménez (voice)
María Inés Pelfort
Tarot Reader
Pablo Denevi
Pablo Denevi
Emilio Silva Torres
Self - Narrator (voice)
Martín Buscaglia
Self - Composer
Agustín Ferrando
Self - Filmmaker
Mauro Sarser
Self - Filmmaker
Sebastián Rotstein
Self - Screenwriter
Santiago Calori
Self - Film Critic
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