After winning The Edipo Re Prize and the Prix for Best Actor for the young Syrian Yahya Mahayni at the Mostra of Venice Cinema in September 2020 where He had been screened worldwide in the orrizonte sectionthe price of Best Arab film at the El Gouna Film Festival of which He was the opening filmthe prize for the best script at the Festival International du Film in Stockholm, and after to have been chosen to represent Tunisia at the Oscar for the best international film at the 2021 Oscarsthe film The Man Who Sold His Skin-L’homme that sold his skin, Written and directed by Kaouther Ben Hania will finally be presented, as a first, to the Tunisian public on December 19, 2020 as part of the 31th Edition of Carthage’s cinematographic days to be held from December 18 to 23. He will then be distributed in Tunisian rooms from January 13, 2021, of course, unforeseen due to the Pandemic of COVID 19.
The man who sold his skinwhose French poster was unveiled yesterday, will be released in France, from December 16, 2020 in the cinemas, whose reopening is scheduled for December 15 if the health situation allows, after almost 2 months of closures.
Synopsis:
To escape war, Sam Ali, a sensitive and impulsive young Syrian, has left his country for Lebanon. To be able to travel to Europe and live with the love of his life, he agrees to get his back tattooed by one of the most sulphurous contemporary artists in the world. Transforming his own body into a prestigious work of art, Sam will however realize that his decision could actually signify something other than freedom.
The man who sold his skin Was partly shot in Tunisia, with the main roles the beautiful Italian actress Monica Bellucci and the young actor Yahya Mahayni.
Neïla Driss
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