25 Mar 2021
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.
The Andes's Odyssey
The true story of the tragedy of the century
A documentary revolving around the 1972 crash of the plane carrying an Uruguayan rugby team; interviews with survivors and the families of victims.
Top Billed Cast
Roberto Canessa Self
Armando Coria Narrator
Luis de Leon Narrator
Gustavo Zerbino Stajano Self
Antonio José Vizintín Brandi Self
Carlos Miguel Páez Rodríguez Self
Nando Parrado Self
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