Collective (2019 film)

Collective (Romanian: Colectiv) is a 2019 Romanian documentary film directed by Alexander Nanau. The film follows an investigation by journalists of the newspaper Gazeta Sporturilor into healthcare corruption in the wake of the Colectiv nightclub fire.

Collective
Directed byAlexander Nanau
Written by
  • Alexander Nanau
  • Antoaneta Opriș
Release date
  • September 4, 2019 (2019-09-04) (Venice)
Running time
109 minutes
Country
  • Romania
  • Luxembourg
LanguageRomanian

Release

The film premiered out of competition at the 76th Venice Film Festival on 4 September 2019.[1] It was also screened at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival[2] and in the Spotlight section of the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.[3]

Reception

Writing for the Los Angeles Times, Justin Chang called the film "a gripping, despairing exposé of institutional injustice".[2] Jay Weissberg of Variety called it "a documentary for our times, deserving of widespread exposure".[4]

References
  1. Petre, Mirela (4 September 2019). "Primele impresii ale publicului după premiera documentarului "colectiv" la Festivalul de Film de la Veneția. "Un denunț important, făcut în scopuri bune"". Libertatea (in Romanian). Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. Chang, Justin (7 September 2019). "Toronto Film Festival: 'Waves' and 'Just Mercy' shine a light on black American families in crisis". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. "Filmul documentar "Colectiv" a fost selectat la Festivalul de Film Sundance, în secțiunea Spotlight". Europa FM (in Romanian). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. Weissberg, Jay (6 September 2019). "Venice Film Review: 'Collective'". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2020.


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