The Man Who Sold His Skin
The oscar-nominated film portrays a refugee who sold himself for a million-dollar tattoo.
6 min readJun 11, 2021
“The Man Who Sold His Skin,” by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, hits a few inauspicious and evil notes because it tangles with genuine political and social issues, among them the refugees' predicament, nature of craftsmanship, and abuse, and different aspects of…
