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Tunisia's 2021 Oscar nominee for Best International Feature tells the story of a Syrian refugee who, desperate to travel to...
Tunisia's 2021 Oscar nominee for Best International Feature tells the story of a Syrian refugee who, desperate to travel to Europe and find his love, agrees to have his body turned into a living work of art and displayed in a museum.
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88 %52 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
74 %103 reviewsAudience score rating
"Serious themes are undercut by the flippant tone of this story..."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Overly schematic in places, but fascinating."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"A playful, probing, sometimes thematically overstuffed puzzle..."
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Screen Daily
Screen Daily"An audacious but not always palatable mix of drama, tragedy, romance, satire and dark humour..."
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Variety
Variety"Playful and gently moving, if uneven..."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"A prickly cautionary tale of exploitation and commodification."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"While it hardly breaks new ground... (it) still manages to be a breezy watch..."
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RogerEbert.com
RogerEbert.com"At times... plays like a cultural parody, but its aim is dead serious, and more sobering."
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The Washington Post
The Washington Post"(It) may not be entirely believable, but its many great metaphors for multiple social ills create their own, withering truth."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"(The film) spins a contrived yarn from a humanitarian crisis."
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IndieWire
IndieWireThe Man Who Sold His Skin | Details
- Runtime
- 104
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- Tunisia
