The Man Who Sold His Skin
“What price would you pay for freedom?”
2021•1h 44m•6.5•Released
Drama
To be able to travel to Europe and find the love of his life, Sam Ali, a Syrian refugee, accepts to have his back tattooed by one of the most sulfurous contemporary artist; becoming that way a precious work of art.
Director
Kaouther Ben Hania
Writer
Kaouther Ben Hania
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Studio
Tanit Films
Cast
Yahya Mahayni
Sam Ali
Dea Liane
Abeer
Koen De Bouw
Jeffrey Godefroi
Monica Bellucci
Soraya Waldy
Saad Lostan
Ziad
Darina Al Joundi
Sam’s mother
Jan Dahdouh
Hazem
Christian Vadim
William
Marc de Panda
Marc Sheen
Najoua Zouhair
Sam’s sister
Husam Chadat
Adel Saadi
Nadim Cheikhrouha
Museum guard
Rémi Sarmini
Syrian policeman
Mouldi Kriden
Syrian policeman
Rupert Wynne-James
Curator
Production
Company
Tanit Films
Company
Cinétéléfilms
Company
Kwassa Films
Company
Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion
Company
Laika Film & Television
Company
Metafora Production
Producer
Thanassis Karathanos
Producer
Martin Hampel
Producer
Andreas Rocksén
Producer
Nadim Cheikhrouha
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