Straight to VHS (2021)
The search for the ghost that filmed the enigmatic and unique cult film of Uruguayan cinema
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
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: March 25, 2021
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
Screenplay
Music: Maximiliano Silveira
Cinematography: Juan Álvarez Neme
Editing: Juan Álvarez Neme
Production: Tarkiofilm, Trivial Media
Country: Argentina, Uruguay
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
cinema on cinema, semi-documentary, cinema history, portrait of an artist, portrait of a filmmaker, semi-fiction, montevideo, uruguay
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Straight to VHS about?
- 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.
- Who directed Straight to VHS?
- Straight to VHS was directed by Emilio Silva Torres.
- Who stars in Straight to VHS?
- Straight to VHS stars Alfonso Tort, Roxana Blanco, María Inés Pelfort, Pablo Denevi, Emilio Silva Torres, Martín Buscaglia.
- How long is Straight to VHS?
- Straight to VHS has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Straight to VHS?
- Straight to VHS is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Straight to VHS produced?
- Straight to VHS was produced in Argentina, Uruguay.