September 2022 - Collective
We hope you can join us this Monday for one of the best documentaries of the past few years.

Collective is a sprawling documentary by Romanian filmmaker Alexander Nanau. On the surface, it appears to be a straightforward film about a tragic fire at the Collectiv music club in Bucharest in 2015. But as Nanau continues to follow investigative journalists uncovering new information, the film expands into the deeply intertwined connections between health care systems, politicians, systemic corruption, activism, and the process of journalism. The setting may be Romania, but the issues are completely universal. If you're a fan of All the President's Men, Spotlight, or HBO's The Wire then you need to see this movie!

Seats are still available so register now and join us!

Reminder: Cinema Club meets in the Aspen Drive Library Meeting Room in Vernon Hills. Discussion to follow. Masks optional.

Here's a few articles to skim beforehand.
Indiewire critic Eric Cohn writes this "Critic's Pick" review. He conveys how masterful the movie is at weaving a lot of complicated threads, using a style that lets the footage speak for itself without resorting to talking heads or experts - which ends up giving the movie an almost thriller-like feel.

“Collective” starts as one of the greatest journalism movies of all times, and then it goes one step further, exposing democracy at war with itself.
An interview with Collective's director discussing a lot about his process and philosophy. If you ever wondered how documentaries are able to capture natural interactions and behavior with film crews present, this sheds a light on the trust that is necessary between filmmaker and subject.

"I need this tension between the character and me, of not really knowing what I’m looking for. Out of this tension comes the relationship that we consummate through the camera lens."
Next Movie: Victor/Victoria
October 17, 2022
Aspen Drive Library Meeting Room

1982 | PG | 2h 14min
A struggling female soprano in Paris in 1934 finds work playing a male female impersonator, but her ruse soon complicates her personal life. 
With Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren.

REMINDER: You must register for each Cinema Club screening. Receiving this newsletter is not an indication you are registered for next month's showing.