Meet the Barbarians
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| French | Les barbares |
| Directed by | Julie Delpy |
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| Cinematography | Georges Lechaptois |
| Edited by | Camille Delprat |
| Music by | Philippe Jakko |
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| Distributed by | Le Pacte[1] |
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Running time | 103 minutes[3] |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Meet the Barbarians (French: Les barbares) is a 2024 French comedy drama film directed by Julie Delpy. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.[4] Also selected in the competition section of Cairo International Film Festival 2024.
Premise
In Paimpont, a small community in Brittany, residents prepare to welcome a family of Ukrainian refugees and are surprised when the family that arrives are actually refugees from Syria.[4][2]
Cast
- Julie Delpy as Joëlle
- Sandrine Kiberlain as Anne Poudoulec
- Laurent Lafitte as Hervé Riou
- Ziad Bakri as Marwan
- Jean-Charles Clichet as Sébastien Lejeune
- India Hair as Géraldine Riou
- Dalia Naous as Louna
- Mathieu Demy as Philippe Poudoulec
- Marc Fraize as Johnny Jannou
- Rita Hayek as Alma
- Farès Helou as Hassan
- Émilie Gavois-Kahn as Marylin Legall
- Albert Delpy as Yves
Release
Meet the Barbarians premiered during the Gala Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.[4] The film was released in France on 18 September 2024.[2]
References
- ^ "Meet the Barbarians". Unifrance. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Les Barbares Press Kit" (PDF). Unifrance. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "MEET THE BARBARIANS". British Columbia Film Classification Office. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Meet the Barbarians". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 25 July 2024.