Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentKaouther Ben Hania’s “The Man Who Sold His Skin” has been sold by Paris-based Bac Films International to further territories.
The movie will represent Tunisia in the Oscar race for best international feature film.“The Man Who Sold His Skin” world premiered at Venice, where it won the best actor award for Yahya Mahayni.
The movie went on to have its Middle East premiere at Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival, where it scooped the best Arab film nod.Bac Films just sold the pic to Japan (The Klockworx) and Italy (Wanted Cinema).
Previous sales were inked for Switzerland (Trigon Film), Portugal (Paris Audiovisuals), Denmark and Norway (Another World Entertainment), Taiwan (Creative Century), Brazil.
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