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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 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.

"It weaves together satire and humane political awareness to create an original fable about art, privilege, freedom and identity."John Powers, NPR

"This is deliberately Faustian but Ben Hania is constantly on the look out for complexity, not simply painting Jeffrey as a bad guy, but rather showing how he is largely up front about what he wants." Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film

"This is a playful, probing, sometimes thematically overstuffed puzzle, and also a wild ride." Sarah Ward, Screen International