Meet the Barbarians explained

Native Name:
Director:	Julie Delpy
Cinematography:	Georges Lechaptois
Editing:	Camille Delprat
Music:	Philippe Jakko
Distributor:	Le Pacte (France)^[1]
Runtime:	101 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French

Meet the Barbarians (fr|'''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.^[2] 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.

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. The film was released in France on 18 September 2024.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meet the Barbarians . Unifrance . 25 July 2024.
2. Web site: Meet the Barbarians . Toronto International Film Festival . 25 July 2024.