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

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

6.583/10

Release Date

25 March 2021

Country

Argentina

Cast

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 Stajano

Gustavo Zerbino Stajano

Self - Physician

Julio Pelossi

Julio Pelossi

Self - Technician

Jorge Traverso

Jorge Traverso

Self - Anchorman (archive footage)

Manuel Lamas

Manuel Lamas

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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