Tunisian film nominated for country's first Oscar

"The Man Who Sold His Skin" was nominated for best foreign film at the Academy Awards, the first-ever nomination for Tunisia.
Syrian actor Yahya Mahayni poses with Tunisian director and screenwriter Kaouther Ben Henia in front of the poster of the Tunisian film "The man who sold his skin" during its first screening in the Tunisian capital Tunis, on March 30, 2021.
Syrian actor Yahya Mahayni poses with Tunisian director and screenwriter Kaouther Ben Henia in front of a poster for the Tunisian film "The Man Who Sold his Skin" during its first screening in the Tunisian capital Tunis, on March 30, 2021. - FETHI BELAID/AFP via Getty Images
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A Tunisian film came up short at the Oscars last night. 

“The Man Who Sold His Skin” was nominated for best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards, which aired on April 25. The movie, directed by Tunisian Kaouther Ben Hania, was the North African country's first Oscar nomination.

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