Synopsis
Sam Ali, a young sensitive and impulsive Syrian, left his country for Lebanon to escape the war. To be able to travel to Europe and live with the love of his life, he accepts to have his back tattooed by one of by the World's most sulfurous contemporary artist.
Turning his own body into a prestigious piece of art, Sam will however come to realize that his decision might actually mean anything but freedom.
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Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producer : Tanit Films
- Foreign production company : Cinétéléfilms
- Film exports/foreign sales : BAC Films
- French distribution : BAC Films
Full credits (12)
- Executive Producer : Nadim Cheikhrouha
- Screenwriter : Kaouther Ben Hania
- Director of Photography : Christopher Aoun
- Music Composer : Amine Bouhafa
- Assistant director : Marie Fischer
- Editor : Marie-Hélène Dozo
- Costume designer : Randa Kheder
- Foreign Producer : Habib Attia
- Sound Editor : Anders Billing Vive
- Production Designer : Sophie Abdelkefi
- Make-up Artist : Marilyne Scarselli
- Sound Mixer : Leny Andrieux
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Drama
- Production language : Arabic, English, French
- Coproducer countries : France (46.18%), Tunisia (20.92%), Germany (20.0%), Belgium (12.91%), Sweden
- Original French-language productions : No
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