Variola vera (1982)
- 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
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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