The Man Who Sold His Skin

2020
8.0
The Man Who Sold His Skin
Poster The Man Who Sold His Skin

Title: The Man Who Sold His Skin

Original Title: L'Homme qui a vendu sa peau

Year: 2020

Info

Plot

Sam Ali, a sensitive and impulsive young Syrian, leaves his country across the border to flee the war. In order to travel to Europe and live with the love of his life, he accepts that one of the most important contemporary artists in the world tattoo his back. After turning his body into a prestigious work of art, Sam gradually understands that his decision implies the opposite of what he originally wanted: freedom. Sam accepts a Faustian pact. Exiled in Beirut, he dreams of arriving in Brussels to meet the woman he loves, so he transforms into a kind of commodity to regain his freedom and humanity. 'The Man Who Sold His Skin' was presented in the Orizzonti Section of the 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival and was chosen by Tunisia as a candidate to compete in the 2020 Academy Awards.

Its director, Kaouther Ben Hania, explains that "this film is an encounter between two worlds that captivate me: the world of contemporary art and the world of refugees; two sealed worlds that are governed by totally different codes. The contrast between these two worlds in the film shows a reflection on freedom. When refugee Sam meets artist Jeffrey, he says, 'You were born on the right side of the world' The problem is that we live in a world where people are not equal".

Awards

  • 2021 Academy Awards (Oscars): 1 0

Cast

Koen De Bouw

Koen De Bouw

Jeffrey Godefroi (as Koen de Bouw)

Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci

Soraya Waldy

Photos

The Man Who Sold His Skin
The Man Who Sold His Skin
The Man Who Sold His Skin
The Man Who Sold His Skin
The Man Who Sold His Skin
The Man Who Sold His Skin
The Man Who Sold His Skin
The Man Who Sold His Skin

Recommended movies and tv shows The Man Who Sold His Skin

The Verdict

2013

7.7

The Verdict

Black Swan

2010

8.6

Black Swan

The Impossible

2012

6.6

The Impossible

Game of Thrones

2011 - 2019

8.7

Game of Thrones

Inception

2010

8.4

Inception

I Want You

2012

6.9

I Want You

The Hunger Games

2012

6.7

The Hunger Games

Gravity

2013

8

Gravity

Thor

2011

9

Thor

Follow Us