Collective
Alexander Nanau / RO, LU, 2019 / 109 min.
On 30 October 2015 a fire at the Colectiv night club in Bucharest claimed 28 victims. In the days and weeks that were to follow, a further 37 of the 180 injured died from bacterial infections. This was not a terrible coincidence. The documentary Collective reveals how a pharmaceutical company could do as it pleased as corrupt government agencies and hospital managers turned a blind eye.
It started with a fire at a nightclub that didn’t even meet the minimum safety requirements. Researching the subject, director Alexander Nanau unearthed even more disturbing facts. His contact with a sports newspapers’ journalist who uncovered the truth about the 37 victims was decisive. The burns proved to have been treated with a disinfectant that had been illegally diluted by the manufacturer. And even the doctors weren’t blameless.
Details
Director
Alexander Nanau
Production year
2019
Country
RO, LU
Original title
Colectiv
Length
109 min.
Language
Romanian, English
Subtitles
NLD
Format
DCP
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