He's uncovering just how deep the rot goes in the layers of Romanian governmental bureaucracy, and he's invited the Collective cameras to follow him and his staff. Vlad Voiculescu is determined to learn why mistakes have happened and to correct them. The health minister is forced to resign and a new, younger one is appointed in his stead. It's am amazing example of being at the right place and the right time, and then midway through the filmmakers get even more critical access. You're side-by-side with them in the moment as the news is being broken and challenged. This is not a documentary where the experts talk to the camera with the distance of time, where the leading players recount their perspectives and contributions. I'm surprised that the filmmakers managed to get such extraordinary access during such a tumultuous time. Collective is at turns fascinating, horrifying, dispiriting, aggravating, and always passionately compelling as a document of real-world journalism at the highest stages of moral righteousness. ![]() Collective begins with a heavy metal band's pyrotechnics catching fire at a club in 2015 (the title of the film), and from there the aftermath leads to journalists uncovering mismanaged hospitals, corrupt government officials, cozy relationships between big business and the mob, and preventable calamities. I already know the idea of watching a Romanian documentary is going to be a challenge for many, and that's before I mention its core subject of government reforms, but this really is one of the best films of the year and worth your valuable time.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |