Movie: Meet the Barbarians @ Harris Theater

In the quaint village of Paimpont, the town is excited to welcome a family of Ukrainian refugees, but attitudes quickly change when the community learns that the family headed their way is from Syria.

At first received with some trepidation, the Fayad family finds its footing in the village, shifting their preconceptions, just as the townspeople shift their own biases and assumptions. But the division in the town runs deep as a xenophobic local businessman refuses to accept the family, while the town’s crusading progressive (Delpy) is ready to descend into petty feuds to signal her virtue.

A comedy with a big heart, big ideas and plenty of big laughs, this timely fish out of water tale pokes fun at the bigoted views of Europe’s right-wing and at the performative ideals of liberal-minded citizens alike.

Anyone who wants to discuss the movie after can join us as we gather in the lobby and pick a local restaurant.