Arcand's 'Barbarian Invasions' Collects Awards Canadian director Denys Arcand's film The Barbarian Invasions won the Cannes Film Festival Award for best screenplay and the movie has been nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Foreign Film and Best Original Screenplay. Richard Reynolds prepared this profile.

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Canadian director Denys Arcand's film The Barbarian Invasions won the Cannes Film Festival Award for best screenplay and the movie has been nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Foreign Film and Best Original Screenplay. Richard Reynolds prepared this profile.