The Man Who Sold His Skin
What price would you pay for freedom?
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.
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Top Cast
Yahya Mahayni
Sam Ali
Dea Liane
Abeer
Koen De Bouw
Jeffrey Godefroi
Monica Bellucci
Soraya Waldy
Saad Lostan
Ziad
Darina Al Joundi
Sam’s mother
Jan Dahdouh
Hazem
Christian Vadim
William
Marc de Panda
Marc Sheen
Najoua Zouhair
Sam’s sister
Husam Chadat
Adel Saadi
Nadim Cheikhrouha
Museum guard
Rémi Sarmini
Syrian policeman
Mouldi Kriden
Syrian policeman
Rupert Wynne-James
Curator
Wim Delvoye
Insurer
Bilel Slim
Photographer
Anissa Daoud
Teacher
Patrick Albenque
Christian Waltz
Stacy Devorzon
Christian Waltz's wife
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