Overview

• The satirical comedy 'Die Barbaren – Willkommen in der Bretagne' opened in French cinemas this week
• Set in Paimpont, the film portrays a community that eagerly welcomes Ukrainian refugees but quickly turns hostile when Syrian arrivals appear
• Julie Delpy wrote, directed and stars as an idealistic teacher who initiates the town’s refugee support project
• The Syrian newcomers—a family of an architect father, graphic designer mother and doctor daughter—challenge villagers’ stereotypes
• The film uses exaggerated Asterix-style caricatures to balance sharp humor with a critique of rural prejudice, though some critics find its analysis surface-level