THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN
synopsis
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.
international title: | The Man Who Sold His Skin |
original title: | The Man Who Sold His Skin |
country: | Tunisia, France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden |
sales agent: | BAC Films |
year: | 2020 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Kaouther Ben Hania |
film run: | 90' |
screenplay: | Kaouther Ben Hania |
cast: | Yahya Mahayni, Monica Bellucci, Koen De Bouw, Rupert Wynne-James, Husam Chadat, Saad Lostan, Montassar Alaya, Wim Delvoye, Nadim Cheikhrouha, Najoua Zouhair |
cinematography by: | Christopher Aoun |
music: | Amine Bouhafa |
producer: | Martin Hampel, Thanassis Karathanos, Annabella Nezri, Andreas Rocksén |
executive producer: | Habib Attia, Nadim Cheikhrouha |
associate producer: | Simon Ofenloch, Guillaume Rambourg |
production: | Tanit Films, Twenty Twenty Vision, Kwassa Films, Laika Films, Cinétéléfilms (TN) |
backing: | Eurimages |