The film received a positive response from critics and became one of Arcand 's biggest financial successes . It was the first Canadian film to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film , at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004 . It won awards at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival , six Genie Awards , including Best Motion Picture , and three César Awards , including Best Film . '' The Barbarian Invasions '' was followed by the thematically related '' Days of Darkness '' in 2007 and '' The Fall of the American Empire '' in 2018
76th Academy Awards
76th Academy Awards
The Barbarian Invasions