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The Man Who Sold His Skin

6.520211h 44mMovieDrama

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.

DirectorKaouther Ben Hania
WriterKaouther Ben Hania
ProducersMartin Hampel·Thanassis Karathanos

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Cast · Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania

YMYahya Mahayni
Yahya Mahayni
Sam Ali
DLDea Liane
Dea Liane
Abeer
KBKoen De Bouw
Koen De Bouw
Jeffrey Godefroi
MBMonica Bellucci
Monica Bellucci
Soraya Waldy
SLSaad Lostan
Saad Lostan
Ziad
DJDarina Al Joundi
Darina Al Joundi
Sam’s mother
JDJan Dahdouh
Jan Dahdouh
Hazem
CVChristian Vadim
Christian Vadim
William
MPMarc de Panda
Marc de Panda
Marc Sheen
NZNajoua Zouhair
Najoua Zouhair
Sam’s sister
HCHusam Chadat
Husam Chadat
Adel Saadi
NCNadim Cheikhrouha
Nadim Cheikhrouha
Museum guard

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The Man Who Sold His Skin — streaming FAQ

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The Man Who Sold His Skin is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Kanopy and Hoopla in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, The Man Who Sold His Skin is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and Kanopy.

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The Man Who Sold His Skin is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy and Hoopla in United States.