Underplayed Gems

Variola vera (1982)

Variola vera poster
Original title
Вариола вера
Directed by
Goran Marković
Genre
drama film
Country
Yugoslavia
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A dramatization of the 1972 smallpox outbreak in Yugoslavia. It focuses on how medical workers and government officials mishandled the crisis and covered up their mistakes.

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What happens

Variola Vera (Cyrillic: Вариола вера) is a 1982 Yugoslav film directed by Goran Marković. Due to its subject matter and tone, the film is often described as horror. The film is a satirical dramatization of the 1972 Yugoslav smallpox outbreak, which was the last outbreak on European territory. It comments on the corruption of medical professionals and government officials. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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