Directed by:
Alexander NanauScreenplay:
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27 people died and another 180 were taken to hospital following a fire in the Bucharest “Colectiv” nightclub. Many more, none of them life-threateningly ill, continued to die in the weeks that followed – not from their injuries, but from the effects of disinfectants and the corrupt tactics behind them. An unprecedented scandal, which is revealed only thanks to the openness of a doctor and the courageous investigative research of a sports newspaper. Only once a new, fully transparent Health Minister is employed to reform the ailing system, it becomes evident just how bad Romanian hospitals – and politicians – truly are. Filmmaker Alexander Nanau accompanies the remarkable elucidation of a non-accidental disaster and leads us through this breath-taking documentary thriller to the heart of the fight against the thick, murky swamp of corruption. (Zurich Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2021 - Best Foreign Language Film
- 2021 - Alexander Nanau, Bianca Oana (Best Documentary Feature)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2021 - Alexander Nanau, Bernard Michaux, Bianca Oana, Hanka Kastelicová (Best Documentary Feature)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2021 - Alexander Nanau (Best Documentary Film)
European Film Awards
- 2021 - Alexander Nanau (Audience Award for Best Film)
- 2020 - Best Documentary Film
Critics Choice Awards
- 2021 - Best Foreign Language Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 2020 - Best Documentary/Non Fiction Film
Zurich Film Festival
- 2019 - Alexander Nanau (Best International Documentary)