The Man Who Sold His Skin. Image: Kaouther Ben Hania, 2020.
MA15+ | 104 Mins | 2020 | DCP | BEL, FRA, GER, SWE, TUN | D: Kaouther Ben Hania
This poignant international co-production portrays a Syrian refugee separated from his fiancé, who trades his skin for money as a living canvas. Tattooed by a controversial artist and committed to sitting on display in a museum, Sam Ali’s body quickly becomes a valuable commodity in the international art market.
With elements of romance, dark comedy, drama and tragedy, Tunisian writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania offers a nuanced and thought-provoking exploration of the complex guises of captivity and the price of freedom.
‘…an emulsion of ideas, each as ambitiously thought-provoking as the next’ – Austin Chronicle
The details
What: The Man Who Sold His Skin screening
When: 6 pm, Friday 16 August 2024
Where: Arc Cinema, NFSA Acton
Cost: $12–16 via the NFSA website
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