The man who sold his skin
Title: The Man Who Sold His Skin
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania
Year: 2020
Duration: 100
Countries: Francia/Belgio/Svezia/Germania
Awards: Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival in 2021
Nomination: Academy Award for Best foreign film
Sam Ali, a sensitive and impulsive young Syrian, flees his country to Lebanon. In order to get to Europe and live with the love of his life, he agrees to get his back tattooed by one of the world’s most intriguing contemporary tattoo artist. Turning his own body ina prestigious work of art, Sam will end up realizing that his choice may not mean freedom.