Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Yahya Mahayni | ... | Sam Ali | |
Dea Liane | ... | Abeer | |
Koen De Bouw | ... | Jeffrey Godefroi | |
Monica Bellucci | ... | Soraya Waldy | |
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Saad Lostan | ... | Ziad |
Darina Al Joundi | ... | Sam's Mother | |
Jan Dahdoh | ... | Hazem | |
Christian Vadim | ... | William, Sam's Attorney | |
Marc de Panda | ... | Marc Sheen | |
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Najoua Zouhair | ... | Sam's Sister |
Husam Chadat | ... | Adel Saadi | |
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Nadim Cheikhrouha | ... | Museum Guard |
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Rémi Sarmini | ... | Syrian Policeman |
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Mouldi Kriden | ... | Syrian Policeman |
Rupert Wynne-James | ... | Martin (Curator) |
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. Written by Kwassa Films
The Man Who Sold His Skin is Tunisia's official submission to the Oscars and was shortlisted. It's just a masterpiece. It's original, smart, different and powerful. Kawthar Ben Hania did an amazing job in writing and directing this movie, she's really a genius. The story is brilliant and tackles many interesting topics and a humane cause, and also delivers an important message. All of that portrayed so nicely in an artsy way that gives the movie a very awesome special atmosphere. The Man Who Sold His Skin is my favorite foreign-language film from last year and one of my favorite movies ever. See it whenever you get the chance to.