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The Barbarian Invasions 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.

table -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, and in the process he gathers the various other friends and family members from Remy's past who come to visit and comfort him. It also exposes the many faults of a government run health care system. His son is forced to bribe hospital and union officials to get his father transferred to a better room on a floor that is empty due to government directives. The hospital lacks the equipment his father needs to survive, but his father will not transfer to an American hospital. Like many Canadians, he says that he voted for socialized health care and is prepared to suffer the consequences.

The film won France's 2004 César Award for Best Picture and Best Director, plus Best Original Screenplay for Denys Arcand. It also won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004.