The Man Who Sold His Skin
“The Man Who Sold His Skin,” directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, follows the story of Sam Ali, a Syrian refugee who agrees to have his back tattooed by a famous contemporary artist in exchange for a visa to Europe, transforming his body into a living work of art. This decision leads him into the complex world of art and commerce, raising questions about freedom, identity, and the commodification of human life.
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Genre: Drama
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania
Actors: Christian Vadim, Darina Al Joundi, Dea Liane, Husam Chadat, Jan Dahdouh, Koen De Bouw, Marc de Panda, Monica Bellucci, Najoua Zouhair, Rupert Wynne-James, Saad Lostan, Yahya Mahayni
Country: Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Qatar, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey
Company: Cinétéléfilms, Tanit Films, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion GmbH
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar, 9 wins & 12 nominations total
Budget: 2,230,000
Worldwide Gross: $227,290
Duration:
1h 44minRelease: 2021
Release Date: 2021-03-15
IMDb: 6.9
TMDB: 6.6
Rotten Tomatoes: 89%
Metacritic: 64
FilmAffinity: 6.2