The Man Who Sold His Skin

"What price would you pay for freedom?"

2021 1h 44m AR

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 156

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“What price would you pay for freedom?”

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Cast

Yahya Mahayni
Sam Ali
Dea Liane
Abeer
Koen De Bouw
Jeffrey Godefroi
Monica Bellucci
Soraya Waldy
Saad Lostan
Ziad
Darina Al Joundi
Sam’s mother
Jan Dahdouh
Hazem
Christian Vadim
William

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kaouther Ben Hania
Writers: Kaouther Ben Hania
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Countries: Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden, Tunisia

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden, Tunisia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, shot by Christopher Aoun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Amine Bouhafa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yahya Mahayni and Dea Liane and Koen De Bouw carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "What price would you pay for freedom?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kaouther Ben Hania directs. Christopher Aoun behind the camera. Amine Bouhafa scores. Marie-Hélène Dozo cuts. Produced in Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden, Tunisia. Dialogue in Arabic, English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, English, French.
3International production across 5 countries: Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden, Tunisia.
4Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, shot by Christopher Aoun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Amine Bouhafa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Marie-Hélène Dozo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yahya Mahayni and Dea Liane and Koen De Bouw carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "What price would you pay for freedom?".
9IMDB entry: tt10360862 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.