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Feature film — 2024

Meet the Barbarians (2024)

6.21h 42mComedy — Drama

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…

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Director: Julie Delpy

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Cast & crew

Julie Delpy as Joëlle

Julie Delpy

Joëlle

Sandrine Kiberlain as Anne Poudoulec

Sandrine Kiberlain

Anne Poudoulec

Laurent Lafitte as Hervé Riou

Laurent Lafitte

Hervé Riou

India Hair as Géraldine Riou

India Hair

Géraldine Riou

Mathieu Demy as Philippe Poudoulec

Mathieu Demy

Philippe Poudoulec

Ziad Bakri as Marwan

Ziad Bakri

Marwan

Albert Delpy as Yves

Albert Delpy

Yves

Jean-Charles Clichet as Sébastien Lejeune

Jean-Charles Clichet

Sébastien Lejeune

D

Dalia Naous

Louna

Brigitte Roüan as Jacqueline Moulin

Brigitte Roüan

Jacqueline Moulin

Marc Fraize as Johnny Jannou

Marc Fraize

Johnny Jannou

Fares Al-Helou as Hassan Fayad

Fares Al-Helou

Hassan Fayad