En terrain neutre is a tragi‑comic investigative film that examines Swiss neutrality through the eyes of Stéphane and Mehdi. Blending intimate personal testimony with on-the-ground reporting, it maps the emotional limits of a principle tested by geopolitical pressure and moral dilemmas. Shot in a restrained, observational style with moments of dry humour, the film balances empathy and critique to unsettle assumptions and invite reflection on belonging, responsibility and the costs of neutrality.
Screening will be followed by a discussion with Jean-Daniel Ruch, former Swiss ambassador and co-founder of the Geneva Centre for Neutrality, and Carlo Sommaruga, Geneva’s representative in the Council of States and a member of the Swiss Socialist Party.
