The Man Who Sold His Skin

Local title
Mees, kes müüs oma naha
Original title
The Man Who Sold His Skin
Director
Kaouther Ben Hania
Country
France, Tunisia, Belgium, Sweden, Germany
Year
2020
Programme
Current Waves

Sam Ali, a young sensitive and impulsive Syrian, left his country for Lebanon to escape the war. To be able to travel to Europe and live with the love of his life, he accepts to have his back tattooed by one of by the World’s most sulfurous contemporary artist. Turning his own body into a prestigious piece of art, Sam will however come to realize that his decision might actually mean anything but freedom.

"The Man Who Sold His Skin" is an allegory about one’s personal freedom in an inegalitarian system tackling broader meaning about our real-world issues.

Director
Kaouther Ben Hania
Screenwriter
Kaouther Ben Hania
Cast
Yahya Mahayni, Dea Liane, Monica Bellucci, Koen de Bouw, Darina Al Joundi
Producer
Thanassis Karathano, Annabella Nezri, Andreas Rocksen
DoP
Christopher Aoun
Editor
Marie-Hélène Dozo
Music
Amine Bouhafa
Production
Tanit Films, Cinetele films, Twenty Twenty VisionKwassa Films, Laika Film and Television
Runtime
Language
Arabic, English, French
Subtitles
English

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