Vera (film)
| Vera | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sérgio Toledo |
| Produced by | Sérgio Toledo |
| Written by |
Sérgio Toledo Felipe Daviña André Macedo |
| Starring |
Ana Beatriz Nogueira Norma Blum Raul Cortez Carlos Kroeber |
| Music by | Arrigo Barnabé |
| Cinematography | Luciana de Francesco |
| Edited by | Tércio G. da Mota |
Production company |
Nexus Filmes Embrafilme |
| Distributed by | Embrafilme |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Vera is a 1986 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Sérgio Toledo. Shot in São Paulo,[2] it stars Ana Beatriz Nogueira, Norma Blum, Raul Cortez and Carlos Kroeber. The film is based on the life of Anderson Bigode Herzer, a transsexual most known as the author of poems book A queda para o alto (Descending Upwards).[3]
Plot
Anderson (birth name "Vera") is a transsexual man who lives in a correctional facility for young people. After a book of verses about his life as a young troubled youth, he meets a benevolent, educated man, who helps him, even allowing him to spend some time at his home, and arranges for a job for him as an intern in his office.
He comes into his gender identity and begins to dress as a man, eventually falling in love with a woman and passing as cisgender to her family.
The film succeeds in focusing on Anderson's personality and feelings until his tragic death.
Cast
- Ana Beatriz Nogueira as Vera
- Norma Blum
- Raul Cortez as Eduardo Suplicy
- Carlos Kroeber
- Adriana Abujamra
- Cida Almeida
- Liana Duval
- Abrahão Farc
- Aida Leiner
- Imara Reis
Reception
In 1986, at the Festival de Brasília it won the awards for Best Actress (Nogueira), Best Soundtrack (Arrigo Barnabé), and Best Sound (José Luiz Sasso).[1] In 1987, Nogueira won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival, where Vera was nominated for Best Film.[4] At the Three Continents Festival Nogueira received a Honourable Mention.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Vera" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Vera". Afinal (Editora C, University of Texas) (65, 86, 92). 1985.
- ↑ Rich, B. Ruby (2013). New Queer Cinema: The Director’s Cut. Duke University Press. p. 152.
- ↑ "Berlinale: 1987 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ↑ "3ème Festival des 3 Continents – 1987" (in French). Three Continents Festival. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
External links
- Vera at the Internet Movie Database