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The Man Who Sold His Skin

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Synopsis

His own body turned into a living work of art and promptly exhibited in a museum, Sam, a Syrian refugee, will soon realize to have sold away more than just his skin.

Cast

  • Yahya Mahayni
  • Dea Liane
  • Koen De Bouw
  • Darina Al Joundi
  • Christian Vadim
  • Wim Delvoye
  • Monica Bellucci
  • Saad Lostan
  • Jan Dahdouh
  • Marc de Panda

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Metacritic

40
Oct 15, 2021

The supposedly important themes of immigrants and Syria are cancelled by its naive flippancy.

Metacritic review by Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
60
Oct 15, 2021

Provocative and challenging, if not the most subtle piece of political commentary, the film certainly cements Kaouther Ben Hania as a name to watch in Arab cinema.

Wendy Ide
The Observer (UK)
63
Mar 30, 2021

Art, commerce, and immigration are inextricably bound in Kaouther Ben Hania’s playful and gently moving, if uneven, film.

Metacritic review by Derek Smith
Derek Smith
Slant Magazine