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Art and Democracy

How do people live under one roof? How is democracy and solidarity reflected on a small scale?

The short documentary Neighbors (6 min.) presents a brief portrait of how contemporary Switzerland is reflected in a Zurich apartment building. Inspired by Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Talking Head, residents aged 3 to 92 were asked the same two questions: Who are you? What do you want?

Through the editing of their answers, a multifaceted picture of community emerges. Neighbors shows what connects people, how individual stories and desires shape a shared life, and how neighborhood life serves as a mirror of society.