Variola vera

Variola Vera (Cyrillic: Вариола вера) is a 1982 Yugoslav film directed by Goran Marković.[1]

The subject of the film is based on the 1972 Yugoslav smallpox outbreak. It is a satire of the corruption of the medical and public health field.[1] Although inspired by the real events, the movie features elements of horror.[2] The title refers to the Variola vera virus which causes smallpox.[1]

The film garnered Marković the first prize for best director and the best screenplay at the 1982 Valencia film festival.[1]

A poll of 30 Yugoslav critics and journalists conducted in the newspaper Oslobođenje named it the Yugoslav Film of the Year for 1982.[3]