Meet the Barbarians (2024)

Name: Meet the Barbarians
Director: Julie Delpy
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2024-09-18
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Cast: Julie Delpy, Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte, India Hair

Comedy Drama

Director: Julie Delpy

Cast: Julie Delpy, Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte, India Hair

Runtime102 min

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The municipality of a small Breton village has decided to welcome a family of Ukrainian refugees. To their surprise, they receive Fayad family – coming from Syria. They thwart all the clichés that the French expected: they are friendly, refined, educated… So much so that, in this small, humming village, it is no longer clear which side the barbarians are on…

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Meet the Barbarians, a 2024 comedy-drama directed by Julie Delpy, has received a generally positive critical reception. The film subverts expectations as a French village welcomes a Syrian refugee family instead of Ukrainians, upending clichés about cultural differences. While specific awards recognition has not been reported, the film's warm audience reception on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes suggests it has resonated with viewers.

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Meet the Barbarians is a 2024 French comedy drama film directed by Julie Delpy. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024. Also selected in the competition section of Cairo International Film Festival 2024.