Docu Lovers Club: Discussing great documentaries

ABOUT THE CLUB

If you love great documentaries and want to discuss them with others, we welcome you to our Club. We are a friendly, easy-going group who love to watch documentary films and talk about them. We strive to have engaging and intellectually stimulating discussions. We're here to learn, grow, broaden our horizons and connect with like-minded people. In 2025 we have some more great documentaries to watcha and discuss.

Our Docu Lovers Club will run monthly, online. It's open to all and you're welcome to join our sessions even if you haven't seen the film of the month.

ABOUT THE EVENT

The film of the month in May is Collective (2019). This Romanian documentary centers on the 2016 public health scandal in Romania following the deadly Colectiv nightclub fire. The film received acclaim from critics, as well as many accolades, including from the European Film Awards and the National Society of Film Critics. At the 93rd Academy Awards, Collective was nominated in both the Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film categories, becoming the first Romanian film to be nominated for an Academy Award.

About the film:

Director Alexander Nanau follows a number of key figures in the aftermath of the disaster, from the point where we learn that 37 of the injured died of bacterial infections in local hospitals. We hear from newspaper journalists who discover that the hospitals use diluted disinfectants, the minister of health in the temporary technocratic government, and the victims of a corrupt health care system in a dysfunctional state.

Nanau avoids sensation and remains detached from the powerful emotions that surround the story, exposing the grim face of the corruption that plagues his country all the more.
On October 30, 2015, a serious fire broke out at the Colectiv nightclub in Bucharest. It was one of the worst disasters in recent Romanian history, with an initial 27 people killed and 180 injured. Within a few days, fierce protests erupted, leading to the resignation of the Social Democratic government.

There's quite a lot to discuss, so we hope you can make it to the discussion!

See you on 18 May, Sunday, 10:00 am PT / 13:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm GMT / 7:00 pm CEST. You can use this link to check your local time and add the event to your calendar: https://dateful.com/eventlink/2033585173

We're looking forward to connecting and exchanging our opinions, insights, experience and knowledge on the subject of the documentary and everything related. Join the discussion!

Join us with your favorite beverage and bring a friend!

FILM PICKS OF 2025

January: The Bleeding Edge (2018)

https://janedoefilms.com/the-bleeding-edge

https://www.tribecafilm.com/films/bleeding-edge-2018

February: The Salt of the Earth (2014)

Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/OivMlWXtWpY

Full film available here: https://archive.org/details/saltGado

https://filmsfortheearth.org/en/film/the-salt-of-the-earth/

March: The Invisible War (2012)

https://janedoefilms.com/the-invisible-war

https://watchdocumentaries.com/the-invisible-war/

April: Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010, A Banksy Film)

Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/oHJBdDSTbLw

https://watchdocumentaries.com/exit-through-the-gift-shop/

May: Collective (2019)

Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/KLgGoT7v3ro

June: The Last Cavemen: The Filipino Tribe That Lives Inside a Volcano (dir. Jean-Michel Corillion, 2022) (original title: Le dernier refuge, 2016)

Trailer: https://youtu.be/D5Wq9Lw0AE4

https://youtu.be/t9vyx8hLa-k

July: ?

We are open to hearing your book suggestions and ideas!

Stay in touch and keep reading great documentraries!

Make sure you check out the other two clubs we enjoy quite a lot - GEM Book Club: Growth, Empowerment and Meaningful Connections and Psychology Lovers Book Club.

All discussions and events are totally free and open to all. We appreciate any support and donations, as they help support the project and keep it open and free.