After winning the Edipo Re prize and the price for the best actor for the young Syrian Yahya Mahayni at the Mostra of the 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 Festivalthe prize for the best script at the International Film Festival in Stockholm, the film The Man Who Sold His Skin, the man who sold his skinwritten and directed by Kaouther Ben Hania was chosen to represent Tunisia at the Oscar for best international film at Oscars 2021.
This is what has just been announced by the National Center for Cinema and Image (CNCI) in this press release:
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.
