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Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)

R · 2019-09-06 · 1h 54m · EN
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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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Ciro GuerraDirector
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Mark RylanceMark RylanceThe MagistrateJohnny DeppJohnny DeppColonel JollRobert PattinsonRobert PattinsonOfficer MandelGana BayarsaikhanGana BayarsaikhanThe GirlGreta ScacchiGreta ScacchiMaiDavid DencikDavid DencikThe ClerkSam ReidSam ReidThe LieutenantHarry MellingHarry MellingGarrison Soldier #4Bill MilnerBill MilnerGarrison Soldier #5Gursed DalkhsurenGursed DalkhsurenOld PrisonerTserendagva PurevdorjTserendagva PurevdorjOld BarbarianHami BelalHami BelalJoll's Man #1

Keywords

TortureDesertColonyColonizationEast asia

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityTorture · Desert · ColonyDialogue densityDramaDirector preference87650Actor preference14292 · 33224 · 1378Country preferenceIt

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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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