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.
Direction
Nanau's fly-on-the-wall access feels illegally intimate.
Editing
Builds like a thriller without a single dramatization.
Director
Alexander Nanau
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Nanau discovered the story while editing another film; he abandoned that project the same day he met Tolontan.
The Colectiv fire sparked Romania's largest protests since the 1989 revolution, eventually toppling the government—yet the health minister filmed taking bribes was later re-elected.
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