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The Man Who Sold His Skin

The Man Who Sold His Skin

★ 6.6/10•2021•1h 44m•R18+•Drama

What price would you pay for freedom?

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.

Kaouther Ben Hania · Director

Kaouther Ben Hania · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageAR
Release DateMar 15, 2021

Actors

Yahya Mahayni

Yahya Mahayni

Sam Ali

Dea Liane

Dea Liane

Abeer

Koen De Bouw

Koen De Bouw

Jeffrey Godefroi

Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci

Soraya Waldy

Saad Lostan

Saad Lostan

Ziad

Darina Al Joundi

Darina Al Joundi

Sam’s mother

Jan Dahdouh

Jan Dahdouh

Hazem

Christian Vadim

Christian Vadim

William

Marc de Panda

Marc de Panda

Marc Sheen

Najoua Zouhair

Najoua Zouhair

Sam’s sister

Husam Chadat

Husam Chadat

Adel Saadi

Nadim Cheikhrouha

Nadim Cheikhrouha

Museum guard

Rémi Sarmini

Syrian policeman

Mouldi Kriden

Syrian policeman

Rupert Wynne-James

Rupert Wynne-James

Curator

Wim Delvoye

Insurer

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