THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN
2020,
Samuel Goldwyn Films,
104 min,
Tunisia/France,
Dir: Kaouther Ben Hania
Sam Ali (Yahya Mahayni), 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 agrees to have his back tattooed by one of the world’s most sulfurous contemporary artists. Turning his own body into a prestigious piece of art, Sam discovers that his decision might mean anything but freedom. A 2021 Oscar nominee for Best International Feature Film.