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Les Invasions Barbares (The Barbarian Invasions) is a Canadian comedy/drama film directed by Denys Arcand and released in 2003. It is the sequel to Arcand's earlier work, Le Déclin de l'empire américain, which won 9 Genies and the Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice Award.

1 Synopsis
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3 Cast
4 See also
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Synopsis

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Continuing seventeen years after Arcand's 1986 film Le Déclin de l'empire américain, the movie is once again much more conversation- and script-driven than by the typical elements of plot. What plot there is revolves around the character Rémy's battle with terminal cancer, and his estranged son's efforts, after reluctantly returning from London at the request of Remy's ex-wife Louise, to make his dying father more comfortable in his last days. He proves willing to go to any lengths to achieve this, navigating Quebec's healthcare system, and in the process he gathers the various other friends and family members from Remy's past who come to visit and comfort him. During Remy's last days, he and his friends travel to a cottage, and discuss philosphy, politics, and past sexual and intellectual exploits.

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