38th edition
17-25 january 2026
Image Duel
Switzerland
2000 Fiction 20 min
Is a game, a ritual or a meeting between two people unique? Is his fantasy his own temptation? How far can the limit be pushed without it breaking ? They live in the same building. One day, their bodies come together – from pain to softness.
With : Monica Budde, Camillo de Cesare
Screenplay : Philippe Mach
Image : Eric Stitzel
Sound : Célestin Oberlin
Editing : Simon El-Habre
Decors : Edouard Zahnd
Philippe Mach was born in Lausanne in 1970. He studied literature at the University of Geneva and directed short films on video while attending the courses given by Freddy Buache at the Swiss Cinematheque. He began studying at the ECAL in 1998, directing Feu d'ombres (1999) and Duel (2000).