Vera Drew

Director; actor

Director and actor

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Vera Drew’s IP-centric, 2022 film “The People’s Joker” finally sees the light of day. Revisit our conversation with the filmmaker from the same year.

‘The People’s Joker’ brings an unambiguously queer anti-hero to Gotham

Vera Drew’s IP-centric, 2022 film “The People’s Joker” finally sees the light of day. Revisit our conversation with the filmmaker from the same year.

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