Collective
— When government fails, we all pay the price.
2019
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In the aftermath of a tragic fire in a Romanian club, burn victims begin dying in hospitals from wounds that were not life threatening. A team of investigative journalists move into action uncovering the mass corruption of the health system and of the state institutions. Collective follows journalists, whistle blowers, and authorities alike. An immersive and uncompromising look into a dysfunctional system, exposing corruption, propaganda, and manipulation that nowadays affect not only Romania, but societies around the world.
Countries:
DE, RO, LU
Languages:
Romanian, English
Runtime:
1hrs 49min
Status:
Released
Release date:
2019-02-13
Release format:
Streaming
— Nov 17, 2019
Collective is a very interesting look at Romanian corruption in the healthcare system.
I didn't know what to expect going into this at Sundance, but it really delivered. The pacing of the movie seemed well done, and the documentary style used was really cool.
Director Alexander Nanau explained afterwards he puts the camera crews in the rooms, but they are there purely for observation, and it really gave an interesting look into everything going on.
There was a question afterwards about if this was all a documentary, or if parts were done by actors. I believe the question came from the absurdity of some of the things that happened, but no. This was all the real people.
Overall I'd highly recommend.