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Meet the Barbarians

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The town council of Paimpont -- a small village in Brittany -- has unanimously voted in favor of welcoming a family of Ukrainian refugees. However, the refugees who turn up aren't Ukrainian but Syrian, and some of the locals are not very pleased with their new neighbors. Yet the Fayad family avoids all the clichés the French villagers may have expected. So much so that, they leave one wondering: who in this little village are the true 'barbarians'?

Critics Reviews

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Siddhant Adlakha Variety 10/02/2024
A movie that, though it never quite achieves the dramatic highs for which it aspires, proves eye-wateringly funny. Go to Full Review Elizabeth Weitzman TheWrap 09/27/2024
It's hard to imagine that Delpy could make something unexpectedly lovely out of so much fear and malice. But by keeping the words sharp and the tone light, she ultimately achieves her goal: to show us two sides of the same mirror. Go to Full Review Monica Castillo RogerEbert.com 09/13/2024
Delpy wants to find a way to both entertain and critique; however, the result makes the film feel rather uneven, leaving the movie to take big swings between comedy scenes and dramatic beats with little warning. Go to Full Review Laura Pérez Fotogramas May 29
2/5
[Julie Delpy's] incisive political and social analysis at the beginning deserved a more biting humor as it unfolds...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Yago García Cinemanía (Spain) May 28
3.5/5
The balance is delicate and not always maintained, but at its best, it results in a feel-good movie with sharp edges and a touch of malice. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Monita Roy Mohan Women Write About Comics 08/20/2025
You’d never know how dark Meet the Barbarians is from how much the audience laughed at my screening, because the film is a very effective satire. There are digs at everyone and everything. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert H @rhillman May 5 An engaging film that is an engaging drama and lighthearted comedy at the same time withou crossing boundaries or taking away from either of them Its a delightful film that should be available for more to see in the USA See more sami G @RT99688975 May 5 Exceptional movie, Julie managed to combine a dramatic life story into a comedy. Thank you and please more movies like this one See more Jim E @RT62503242 07/16/2025 Neat story of displaced Refugees trying to find a place to call home and fit in! Excellent cast! See more Evan C @RT74783562 06/28/2025 It's an effective satire of the "common" French folk, as the Syrian refugee family in #MeetTheBarbarians subverts expectations at every step. But mixed in is real heart, humour & levity, resulting in a lighthearted story that highlights the humanity on both sides of the equation. See more Theresa B @TerryMiami 04/06/2025 Just light-hearted and funny enough to make the serious situation easy to watch and understand. Most of all, this shows us the humanity we can all share. See more Read all reviews
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Julie Delpy

Director

Julie Delpy

Joëlle

Sandrine Kiberlain

Anne Poudoulec

Laurent Lafitte

Hervé Riou

Ziad Bakri

Marwan

Jean-Charles Clichet

Sébastien Lejeune

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Movie Info

Synopsis The town council of Paimpont -- a small village in Brittany -- has unanimously voted in favor of welcoming a family of Ukrainian refugees. However, the refugees who turn up aren't Ukrainian but Syrian, and some of the locals are not very pleased with their new neighbors. Yet the Fayad family avoids all the clichés the French villagers may have expected. So much so that, they leave one wondering: who in this little village are the true 'barbarians'?
Director
Julie Delpy
Producer
Michaël Gentile
Screenwriter
Julie Delpy, Matthieu Rumani, Nicolas Slomka, Lea Domenech
Production Co
Le Pacte, The Film
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 42m
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