Straight to VHS

Nan
1h 17m
2021
6.6 /10 (6)

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

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.

Country : Argentina, Uruguay
Languages : Español
Released Date: 2021-03-25

Top Billed 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

César Martínez

Self - Musician

Daniel Hendler

Self - Filmmaker

Leo Lagos

Self - Journalist

Manuel Nieto

Self - Filmmaker

Julio Porley

Self - Filmmaker

Ximena Bogadoz

Self - Film Buff

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