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Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
Directed by Philippe Falardeau
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Overview
During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss.
Rated PG-13 | Length 94 minutes
Actors
Mohamed Fellag | Émilien Néron | Danielle Proulx | Sophie Nélisse | Marie-Ève Beauregard | Denise Lamontagne | Brigitte Poupart | Louis Champagne | Daniel Gadouas | Vincent Millard | Seddik Benslimane | Louis-David Leblanc | Gabriel Verdier | Marianne Soucy-Lord | Jules Philip | Francine Ruel | Sophie Sanscartier | Nico Lagarde | André Robitaille | Marie Charlebois | Evelyne De La Chenelière | Stéphane Demers | Nathalie Costa | Judith Baribeau | Jose Arandi | Emmanuelle Girard