Vera (film)

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]

Vera
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySérgio Toledo
Produced bySérgio Toledo
Written bySérgio Toledo
Felipe Daviña
André Macedo
StarringAna Beatriz Nogueira
Norma Blum
Raul Cortez
Carlos Kroeber
Music byArrigo Barnabé
CinematographyLuciana de Francesco
Edited byTércio G. da Mota
Production
company
Nexus Filmes
Embrafilme
Distributed byEmbrafilme
Release date
  • October 19, 1986 (1986-10-19)[1]
Running time
87 minutes
CountryBrazil
LanguagePortuguese

Plot

Anderson (birth name "Vera") is a transsexual man who lives in a correctional facility for young people. After writing a book of verses about his life as a young troubled youth, he meets a benevolent, educated man, who helps him. The man even allows 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

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. "Vera" (in Portuguese). Cinemateca Brasileira. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  2. "Vera". Afinal. Editora C, University of Texas (65, 86, 92). 1985.
  3. Rich, B. Ruby (2013). New Queer Cinema: The Director's Cut. Duke University Press. p. 152. ISBN 978-0822354284.
  4. "Berlinale: 1987 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
  5. "3ème Festival des 3 Continents – 1987" (in French). Three Continents Festival. Retrieved June 22, 2014.


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