Variola Vera
| Variola Vera | |
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| Directed by | Goran Marković |
| Written by | Goran Marković Milan Nikolić |
| Produced by | Aleksandar Stojanović |
| Starring | Rade Šerbedžija, Erland Josephson, Rade Marković |
| Music by | Zoran Simjanović |
| Distributed by | Art Film 80 Croatia Film |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | Yugoslavia |
| Language | Serbo-Croatian |
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.