Meet the Barbarians

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Meet the Barbarians
French Les barbares
Directed by Julie Delpy
Screenplay by
  • Julie Delpy
  • Nicolas Slomka
  • Matthieu Rumani
Starring
CinematographyGeorges Lechaptois
Edited byCamille Delprat
Music byPhilippe Jakko
Production
companies
Distributed by Le Pacte (France) [1]
Release dates
  • 6 September 2024 (2024-09-06)(TIFF) [2]
  • 18 September 2024 (2024-09-18)(France)
Running time
101 minutes [3]
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

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. [3] Also selected in the competition section of Cairo International Film Festival 2024.

Contents

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. [3] [2]

Cast

Release

Meet the Barbarians premiered during the Gala Presentations section of the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024. [3] The film was released in France on 18 September 2024. [2]

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References

  1. "Meet the Barbarians". Unifrance. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Les Barbares Press Kit" (PDF). Unifrance. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Meet the Barbarians". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 25 July 2024.