| Vera | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Tizza Covi Rainer Frimmel  | 
| Written by | Tizza Covi | 
| Produced by | Tizza Covi Rainer Frimmel  | 
| Starring | Vera Gemma | 
| Cinematography | Rainer Frimmel | 
| Edited by | Tizza Covi | 
| Music by | Florian Benzer Michael Pogo Kreiner  | 
Production company  | Vento Film  | 
Release date  | 
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| Countries | Austria Italy  | 
| Language | Italian | 
Vera is a 2022 Austrian-Italian docudrama film directed and produced by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel. It stars Vera Gemma playing a semi-fictionalized version of herself.[1][2][3]
The film was selected in the Horizons section at the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the awards for Best Director and Best Actress.[4][5] It was selected as the Austrian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[6]
Plot
Vera, the daughter of Spaghetti Western star Giuliano Gemma, spends a lavish and superficial life in the shadow of her father. Her life has an unexpected turning point after injuring a child in a car accident.
Cast
- Vera Gemma as Vera
 - Giuliana Gemma as Giuli
 - Asia Argento as Asia
 - Alessandra Di Sanzo as Alessandra
 - Daniel De Palma as Daniel
 - Sebastian Dascalu as Manuel
 - Gennaro Lilio as Gennaro
 - Annamaria Ciancamerla as grandmother
 - Ivan Bellavista as director of the audition
 
See also
- List of submissions to the 96th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
 - List of Austrian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
 
References
- ↑ Gottlieb, Susanne (2 September 2022). "Review: Vera". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
 - ↑ Hunter, Allan (4 October 2022). "'Vera': Review". Screen International. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
 - ↑ Young, Deborah (6 September 2022). "Vera [review]". The Film Verdict. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
 - ↑ Lodge, Guy (10 September 2022). "'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' Wins Venice Golden Lion, Cate Blanchett and Colin Farrell Take Acting Prizes". Variety. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
 - ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (19 December 2022). "Vera triumphs at Les Arcs". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
 - ↑ "Oscars 2024: Austria enters Venice title 'Vera'; Vietnam selects 'Glorious Ashes'". Screen Daily.
 
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