Meet the Barbarians

2024 1h 42m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 78

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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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…

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Julie Delpy
Joëlle
Sandrine Kiberlain
Anne Poudoulec
Laurent Lafitte
Hervé Riou
India Hair
Géraldine Riou
Mathieu Demy
Philippe Poudoulec
Ziad Bakri
Marwan
Albert Delpy
Yves
Jean-Charles Clichet
Sébastien Lejeune

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julie Delpy
Writers: Julie Delpy, Matthieu Rumani, Nicolas Slomka
Languages: Arabic, French, English
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, French, English.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julie Delpy, shot by Georges Lechaptois. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Camille Delprat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Julie Delpy and Sandrine Kiberlain and Laurent Lafitte carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23640170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julie Delpy directs. Georges Lechaptois behind the camera. Camille Delprat cuts. Produced in France. Dialogue in Arabic, French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Arabic, French, English.
3Directed by Julie Delpy, shot by Georges Lechaptois. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Camille Delprat shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Julie Delpy and Sandrine Kiberlain and Laurent Lafitte carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt23640170 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.