Virtual Conversation with THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN Director

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In THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN, a Syrian refugee makes a dubious deal with a famous artist. Virtual Q&A with director premiering on 4/12!

ABOUT THE FILM:THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN, 2020, Samuel Goldwyn Films, 104 min, Tunisia/France, Dir: Kaouther Ben Hania. Sam Ali (Yahya Mahayni), a young sensitive and impulsive Syrian, left his country for Lebanon to escape the war. To be able to travel to Europe and live with the love of his life, he agrees to have his back tattooed by one of the world’s most sulfurous contemporary artists. Turning his own body into a prestigious piece of art, Sam discovers that his decision might mean anything but freedom. A 2021 Oscar nominee for Best International Feature Film. With English subtitles.Virtual Q&A with THE MAN WHO SOLD HIS SKIN director Kaouther Ben Hania premieres at 6:00 PM PT on Monday, April 12. RSVP here to receive a YouTube link to the virtual discussion. Your link will be sent just prior to the premiere on the day of the event.

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