The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020) Info
Godefroi tattoos a Schengen visa onto Sam’s back.
The story centers on (Yahya Mahayni), a young Syrian man who flees to Lebanon after a political misunderstanding leads to his arrest. Desperate to reunite with his fiancée, Abeer (Dea Liane), who has moved to Brussels, Sam accepts a "Faustian bargain" from Jeffrey Godefroi (Koen De Bouw), a world-famous, provocative contemporary artist. The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020)
Released in 2020, The Man Who Sold His Skin (Arabic: ar-rajul allaḏī bāʿa ẓahrahu ) is a satirical drama directed and written by Tunisian filmmaker . The film is inspired by real events and follows a Syrian refugee who turns his body into a living piece of art to gain passage to Europe. Core Premise & Plot Godefroi tattoos a Schengen visa onto Sam’s back
By becoming a "commodity," Sam gains the legal freedom to travel that he lacked as a human refugee. He is shipped to Belgium to be exhibited as a silent, live installation in art galleries. Released in 2020, The Man Who Sold His