May 15, 2021
COLLECTIVE
AWARDS SEASON CONVERSATION
DOUBLE OSCAR NOMINEE
A deadly fire leads a team of Romanian reporters to massive healthcare fraud in this film nominated for Best Documentary and Best International Feature.
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About the Film
COLLECTIVE
COLECTIV
2019, Magnolia Pictures, 109 min, Romania/Luxembourg/Germany, Dir: Alexander Nanau
After an explosive fire claims the lives of 27 people at Bucharest nightclub, Colectiv, officials reassure the public that surviving victims will receive care in facilities that are “better than in Germany.” Weeks later, a rising causality count leads intrepid reporters at the Sports Gazette to investigate. Just as a crucial tip exposes Hexi Pharma, a local firm’s culpability, the firm’s owner dies under mysterious circumstances and the health minister quietly resigns amid the uproar but this is only the first chapter in a thrilling, ever-twisting exposé. Closely tracking the efforts of the Gazette team as they methodically discover layer upon layer of fraud and criminal malfeasance, Alexander Nanau’s COLLECTIVE is a fast-paced, real-time detective story about truth, accountability and the value of an independent press in partisan times. With English subtitles.
About the Q&A
Online conversation with COLLECTIVE director Alexander Nanau at 11:00 AM PT on Sunday, April 11th. RSVP here to receive a link to the Zoom discussion. Your Zoom link will be sent earlier on the day of the event.
Moderated by Ella Taylor.
The Nominees: Award Season Conversations at the American Cinematheque
Join us as we gear up for the 93rd Academy Awards presentation on Sunday, April 25th! It’s your opportunity to discover (or rediscover) some of the most outstanding films of the year through virtual Q&As with the nominees. Hear from the creative talent behind such films as THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7, MANK, ANOTHER ROUND, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH, SOUL, THE MOLE AGENT, BETTER DAYS, QUO VADIS, AIDA?, NOMADLAND and others in live and pre-taped conversations.
Zoom Details
To view the online discussion, you will need to have the Zoom video application installed on your computer beforehand. It can be downloaded at https://zoom.us/ You will receive a Zoom link the day of the online discussion. If you have any issue connecting to our Q&A, please email [email protected] and we will do our best to assist you.