Headshot of Ainara Vera from the waist up wearing a long sleeve dark blouse standing in front of a blurred building and trees.
Ainara Vera
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Director & Producer
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Ainara Vera (she/her) is a Spanish filmmaker and editor. Her debut documentary short, Sertres, premiered at Locarno in 2014. Her hour-long documentary, See You Tomorrow, God Willing!, competed at IDFA in 2017. In 2022, her first feature documentary, Polaris, premiered at Cannes ACID, receiving critical acclaim, and screening at major festivals worldwide. Polaris has since been distributed in over 30 French cinemas and is available on leading online platforms in France.

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(Egg)celerator Lab 20202025 Research & Development
films by Ainara Vera
A little girl sleeps on her bed holding a mirror that shows her reflection.
Polaris
Still from Polaris
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A woman stands with her arms crossed in front of a beige wall and looks into the camera.
Tamara Kotevska
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Jeanie Finlay
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