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Waiting for the Barbarians

At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.

Director

Ciro Guerra

Year

Genre

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N/A

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations

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Magistrate

Col. Joll

Officer Mandel

Robert Pattinson

The Girl

Gana Bayarsaikhan

Mai

Clerk

Lieutenant

Garrison Soldier 4

Garrison Soldier 5

Old Man

Gursed Dalkhsuren

Old Barbarian

Tserendagva Purevdorj

Star

Garrison Soldier 6

Baker

Farmer 1

Farmer 2

Boy

Dulguun-Erdene Garamkhand

Mandel's Guard

Garrison Soldier 2

Garrison Soldier 1

Simon Luca Oldani

Baker's Wife

Mai's Grandson

Herbalist

Joll's Soldier 1

Young Girl

Wissal Belgouzdmte

Garrison Soldier 3

Garrison Sergeant

Abdellah Bensaid

Joll's Soldier 3

Joll's Soldier 4

Young Boy 2

Younes El Mejjad

Joll's Soldier 2

Berenger Guibon

Herbalist's Son

Joll's Carriage Driver

Abdelghaffour Karim

Young Boy 1

Serving Girl 1

Marianela Quintero Jacome

Serving Girl 2

Inti Jimena Zamora Martinez

Barbarian Rider

Gantulga Bayarsaikhan

Barbarian Rider

Gansukh Bayarsaikhan

Barbarian Rider

Jovjid Lkhamkhuu

Barbarian Rider

Jovjid Otgonjargal

Barbarian Rider

Tsend Tserenbyamba

Barbarian Village Leader

Barbarian 5

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Are you sure
they were barbarians? - Waiting for the Barbarians

Are you sure they were barbarians?

At brigade headquarters,
they're saying - Waiting for the Barbarians

At brigade headquarters, they're saying

The plan is to move them back
all along the frontier, - Waiting for the Barbarians

The plan is to move them back all along the frontier,

The people who-- whom you
call barbarians are nomads. - Waiting for the Barbarians

The people who-- whom you call barbarians are nomads.

They will never
permit themselves - Waiting for the Barbarians

They will never permit themselves

Tell me, sir, as someone
who knows the region... - Waiting for the Barbarians

Tell me, sir, as someone who knows the region...

Well, what is the trouble about? - Waiting for the Barbarians

Well, what is the trouble about?

Ahem. Well, there was no trouble
that-- that I know of... - Waiting for the Barbarians

Ahem. Well, there was no trouble that-- that I know of...

But it's-- it's all changed now. - Waiting for the Barbarians

But it's-- it's all changed now.

It will take years
to patch up the damage - Waiting for the Barbarians

It will take years to patch up the damage

[chuckles] - Waiting for the Barbarians

We, you and I, - Waiting for the Barbarians

We say to ourselves we reclaimed
the land from the desert, - Waiting for the Barbarians

We say to ourselves we reclaimed the land from the desert,

They still see us
as visitors, transients. - Waiting for the Barbarians

They still see us as visitors, transients.

They say to one another,
"Be patient. - Waiting for the Barbarians

They say to one another, "Be patient.

One day, these foreigners
will pack up and leave." - Waiting for the Barbarians

One day, these foreigners will pack up and leave."

The frontier towns are the first
line of defense of the Empire, - Waiting for the Barbarians

The frontier towns are the first line of defense of the Empi...

Oh! [laughs] - Waiting for the Barbarians

Wh-What is that? - Waiting for the Barbarians

Wh-What is that?

In his report,
Colonel Joll wrote - Waiting for the Barbarians

In his report, Colonel Joll wrote

Do you know what they
did to him, who he was? - Waiting for the Barbarians

Do you know what they did to him, who he was?

He was breathing strangely, - Waiting for the Barbarians

He was breathing strangely,

Did they do that
in-- in front of him, - Waiting for the Barbarians

Did they do that in-- in front of him,

I-I know she had
a bad time with her feet, - Waiting for the Barbarians

I-I know she had a bad time with her feet,

[water splashing] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[water splashing]

They put it in a fire
until it was hot. - Waiting for the Barbarians

They put it in a fire until it was hot.

After that,
I could not see anymore. - Waiting for the Barbarians

After that, I could not see anymore.

What do you feel - Waiting for the Barbarians

What do you feel

You only have to say the word,
and I will take you back. - Waiting for the Barbarians

You only have to say the word, and I will take you back.

I can't promise to take you
back to your family. - Waiting for the Barbarians

I can't promise to take you back to your family.

We'll be gone
no more than a week, - Waiting for the Barbarians

We'll be gone no more than a week,

[horse snorts] - Waiting for the Barbarians

-Yeah.
-[laughs] - Waiting for the Barbarians

-Yeah. -[laughs]

[horse snorts] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[sighs] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[neighing] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[girl humming a melody] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[girl humming a melody]

[horse snorts] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[horse snorts] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[horse snorts] - Waiting for the Barbarians

You really want me to tell them? - Waiting for the Barbarians

You really want me to tell them?

Is for you to come
to return to the town with me. - Waiting for the Barbarians

Is for you to come to return to the town with me.

[flies buzzing] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[flies buzzing]

Do not want
go back to that place. - Waiting for the Barbarians

Do not want go back to that place.

Gifts that I would
like you to have. - Waiting for the Barbarians

Gifts that I would like you to have.

Ask them if we may buy
one of their horses. - Waiting for the Barbarians

Ask them if we may buy one of their horses.

Silver is the-- for horse he
does not take away from you. - Waiting for the Barbarians

Silver is the-- for horse he does not take away from you.

He does not take away my horse. - Waiting for the Barbarians

He does not take away my horse.

It pains me that I was not here
when you arrived - Waiting for the Barbarians

It pains me that I was not here when you arrived

We have no enemy
that I know of, - Waiting for the Barbarians

We have no enemy that I know of,

I do not intend to discuss it. - Waiting for the Barbarians

I do not intend to discuss it.

Colonel Joll is out
conducting operations - Waiting for the Barbarians

Colonel Joll is out conducting operations

I'd like to read to you - Waiting for the Barbarians

I'd like to read to you

So you have some idea - Waiting for the Barbarians

So you have some idea

"His conduct in office
left much to be desired, - Waiting for the Barbarians

"His conduct in office left much to be desired,

Inspection of your accounts - Waiting for the Barbarians

Inspection of your accounts

"Despite being
principal administrator, - Waiting for the Barbarians

"Despite being principal administrator,

"On the first of March, - Waiting for the Barbarians

"On the first of March,

Not until we set off
was I told - Waiting for the Barbarians

Not until we set off was I told

And at no point was I warned - Waiting for the Barbarians

And at no point was I warned

And negotiating with them." - Waiting for the Barbarians

And negotiating with them."

I will defend myself
in a proper court of law. - Waiting for the Barbarians

I will defend myself in a proper court of law.

No one would dare
say those things to my face. - Waiting for the Barbarians

No one would dare say those things to my face.

Who is responsible
for the claim - Waiting for the Barbarians

Who is responsible for the claim

[gunfire] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[charcoal scraping] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[charcoal scraping]

[crowd chattering] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[crowd chattering]

[crowd chattering] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[crowd chattering]

[crowd murmuring] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[crowd murmuring]

You! You are
depraving these people! - Waiting for the Barbarians

You! You are depraving these people!

You-- [groans] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[wincing] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[groans] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[door clangs] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[girl humming a melody] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[girl humming a melody]

[stops humming] - Waiting for the Barbarians

[stops humming]

Among the items
found in your apartment - Waiting for the Barbarians

Among the items found in your apartment

It contains approximately
300 slips of white poplar wood. - Waiting for the Barbarians

It contains approximately 300 slips of white poplar wood.

The surfaces are written on - Waiting for the Barbarians

The surfaces are written on

Now, a reasonable inference - Waiting for the Barbarians

Now, a reasonable inference

It remains for you to explain - Waiting for the Barbarians

It remains for you to explain

I am sorry
I have to send bad news. - Waiting for the Barbarians

I am sorry I have to send bad news.

The soldiers came
and took your brother away. - Waiting for the Barbarians

The soldiers came and took your brother away.

I have been to the fort
every day - Waiting for the Barbarians

I have been to the fort every day

Yesterday, they sent out
a man to speak with me. - Waiting for the Barbarians

Yesterday, they sent out a man to speak with me.

He says he has been ta-- - Waiting for the Barbarians

He says he has been ta--

Do not tell your mother, - Waiting for the Barbarians

Do not tell your mother,

Now, let-- let's see... - Waiting for the Barbarians

Now, let-- let's see...

Um, I went to fetch your-- - Waiting for the Barbarians

Um, I went to fetch your--

They showed me into a room
where he lay - Waiting for the Barbarians

They showed me into a room where he lay

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At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.

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Director: Ciro Guerra

Writer: J.M. Coetzee

Production: N/A

Genre: drama

Year: 2019

MetaScore: 52/100

ImdbRating: 5.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 07 Aug 2020

Awards: 1 win & 3 nominations

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