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The Man Who Sold His Skin
2021
· Movie
· 104 min
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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.
Details
- Director
- Kaouther Ben Hania
- Writer
- Kaouther Ben Hania
- Released
- 15 March 2021
- Country
- Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden, Tunisia
- Language
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Awards
- 2 wins, 4 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| Academy Awards 2021 | Best International Feature Film | Kaouther Ben Hania | Nominee |
| Magritte Awards 2022 | Best Foreign Film | Kaouther Ben Hania | Nominee |
| Stockholm International Film Festival 2020 | Bronze Horse | Kaouther Ben Hania | Nominee |
| Stockholm International Film Festival 2020 | Best Screenplay | Kaouther Ben Hania | Winner |
| Venice International Film Festival 2020 | Best Film (Horizons section) | The Man Who Sold His Skin | Nominee |
| Venice International Film Festival 2020 | Best Actor (Horizons section) | Yahya Mahayni | Winner |
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6 awards — The Man Who Sold His Skin
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Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Feature Film | Kaouther Ben Hania | Nominee |
Stockholm International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Screenplay | Kaouther Ben Hania | Winner |
| Bronze Horse | Kaouther Ben Hania | Nominee |
Venice International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor (Horizons section) | Yahya Mahayni | Winner |
| Best Film (Horizons section) | The Man Who Sold His Skin | Nominee |
Magritte Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Kaouther Ben Hania | Nominee |