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{{Infobox film

| name = Vera

| image = Vera-sergio-toledo.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Srgio Toledo

| producer = Srgio Toledo

| writer = Srgio Toledo
Felipe Davia
Andr Macedo

| starring = Ana Beatriz Nogueira
Norma Blum
Raul Cortez
Carlos Kroeber

| music = Arrigo Barnab

| cinematography = Rodolfo Snchez

| editing = Trcio G. da Mota

| studio = Nexus Filmes
Embrafilme

| distributor = Embrafilme

| released =

| runtime = 87 minutes

| country = Brazil

| language = Portuguese

}}

'Vera' is a 1986 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Srgio Toledo. Shot in So Paulo, 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').

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



* Ana Beatriz Nogueira as Vera

* Norma Blum

* Raul Cortez as Eduardo Suplicy

* Carlos Kroeber

* Adriana Abujamra

* Cida Almeida

* Liana Duval

* Abraho Farc

* Aida Leiner

* Imara Reis

Reception



In 1986, at the Festival de Braslia it won the awards for Best Actress (Nogueira), Best Soundtrack (Arrigo Barnab), and Best Sound (Jos Luiz Sasso). In 1987, Nogueira won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 37th Berlin International Film Festival, where 'Vera' was nominated for Best Film. At the Three Continents Festival Nogueira received a Honourable Mention.

See also



* Rosely Roth

References




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