Watch the documentary that accompanies the book.

From neighbourly disputes over garlic-heavy cooking to memories of Ceaușescu’s heatless winters, this film explores the rich social and material universe of a Romanian apartment building. It follows the story of the ambitious block’s administrator, in his effort to mediate relationships between neighbours and maintain peace and order.

Director: Maria Șalaru | Cinematographer: Maria Șalaru | Editor: Ileana Szasz | Illustrator: Irina-Elena Nicolescu