Meet the Barbarians

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…

Keywords

  • racism

Actors

  • Julie Delpy
  • Sandrine Kiberlain
  • Laurent Lafitte
  • India Hair
  • Mathieu Demy

Director

  • Julie Delpy

Comedy, Drama


1h 41min


-12

FR


FR

France
2024
A town in Brittany decides to take in Ukrainian refugees in exchange for government subsidies, but it's Syrians who arrive.

A town in Brittany decides to take in Ukrainian refugees in exchange for government subsidies, but it's Syrians who arrive.


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…

Cast & Crew