Straight to VHS

2021 | 77 minutes | 5.9 ★ (5)

Straight to VHS
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    25 March 2021

  • DirectingEmilio Silva Torres
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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