The Man Who Sold His Skin. Samuel Goldwyn/Bac Films
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Sam (Yahya Mahayni) agrees to have his back tattooed with the Schengen Visa, the document that allows free movement between European countries, in
The Man Who Sold His Skin. Samuel Goldwyn/Bac Films
If any story has been inescapable this century, it s surely immigration. The subject has spawned so many newscasts, books, movies and TV shows that it takes real imagination to find an invigorating angle on such a well-worn and difficult theme.
That s why I was surprised and delighted by
The Man Who Sold His Skin, a funny, touching and pointed film that s been nominated for the Oscar for Best International Feature. Made by the Tunisian writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania, it weaves together satire and humane political awareness to create an original fable about art, privilege, freedom and identity.
Originally published on April 1, 2021 12:52 pm
If any story has been inescapable this century, it s surely immigration. The subject has spawned so many newscasts, books, movies and TV shows that it takes real imagination to find an invigorating angle on such a well-worn and difficult theme.
That s why I was surprised and delighted by
The Man Who Sold His Skin, a funny, touching and pointed film that s been nominated for the Oscar for Best International Feature. Made by the Tunisian writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania, it weaves together satire and humane political awareness to create an original fable about art, privilege, freedom and identity.
Thursday, 01 Apr 2021 03:25 PM MYT
Tunisian director and screenwriter, Kaouther Ben Henia, poses for a picture in front of the poster of her film ‘The man who sold his skin’ during its first screening in the country, in the capital Tunis March 30, 2021. AFP pic
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TUNIS, April 1 It’s a troubling political fable shot with a sophisticated aesthetic, and Tunisia’s first-ever Academy Award nomination:
The Man Who Sold His Skin.
Part dark satire, part romantic drama, the film tells the story of lovelorn Syrian refugee Sam Ali (Yahya Mahayni) who is able to travel to Europe thanks to a Faustian pact.
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A movie titled ‘’The Man Who Sold His Skin’’ that spotlights the cruel absurdity of a system where objects can travel more freely than people, has earned Tunisia its very first Academy Award nomination.
‘’ The Man Who Sold His Skin’’, tells the story of a man who tattoos a European Schengen visa across his back as a living work of art, enabling him to cross international borders.
Tunisian writer-director Kaouther Ben Hania ventured outside her native country to dive into two contrasting worlds - of refugees and contemporary art.
I m very happy. I mean, it s huge what s happening. But for me it s really a way to be able to make my next films a little easier because it s not easy to make films. And I would like to reach the comfort that some directors have when they manage to edit their films quite easily , Ben Hania said.