Completed - ARABIC, ENGLISH, FRENCH, FLEMISH - Drama - 104 minutes
His own body turned into a living work of art and promptly exhibited in a museum, Sam, a Syrian refugee, will soon realize to have sold away more than just his skin.
Year of production : 2020 Director(s) : Kaouther BEN HANIA
Sam Ali, a Syrian young man, took refuge in Lebanon to flee the Syrian civil war. There, he meets Jeffrey Godefroi, a famous tattoo artist, who makes Mr Ali's back his canvas for a piece of work. Soon, Mr Ali becomes aliving work of art, worth an astronomical sum on the art market,l. Collectors are interested, auction goes up, human rights activists are outraged. Mr Ali must get out of the predicament he's in; the man who sold his skin.
Country(ies) : TUNISIA
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Venice - Biennale 2020Academy Awards 2021 (Best International Feature Nominee)