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The Man Who Sold His Skin

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2021-03-15

Runtime: 104 mins

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania

Writer: Kaouther Ben Hania

Spoken language: العربية, English, Français

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Man Who Sold His Skin

Production Companies: Tanit Films, Cinétéléfilms, Kwassa Films, Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion, Laika Film & Television, Metafora Production

Production Countries: Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden, Tunisia

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