Variola Vera
Variola Vera (Cyrillic: Вариола вера) is a 1982 Yugoslav film directed by Goran Marković. 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. Although inspired by the real events, the movie features elements of horror. The title refers to the "Variola vera" virus which causes smallpox. The film garnered Marković the first prize for best director and the best screenplay at the 1982 Valencia film festival. A poll of 30 Yugoslav critics and journalists conducted in the newspaper "Oslobođenje" named  it the Yugoslav Film of the Year for 1982. Plot. The film follows the journey of a Kosovo Albanian Muslim pilgrim on his way back to Belgrade from the Middle East. While at a bazaar, the pilgrim buys a flute from a man who is visibly ill. Upon his return to Belgrade, the pilgrim starts to show signs of illness and is transported to the city's General Hospital. His disease is initially misdiagnosed and the smallpox virus starts spreading through the hospital very quickly. Once the disease is correctly identified, the authorities attempt to subdue the outbreak by declaring  martial law, enforcing quarantine and enlisting the help of the World Health Organization. Eventually, these measures prove to be effective in subduing the epidemic.