Monsieur Lazhar
2011, Film, 95 min, Comedy, Drama, French, Canada, MoviePedia score 72
No matter where you go... there you are
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.
Directed by Philippe Falardeau
Cast
- Mohamed Fellag as Bachir Lazhar
- Sophie Nélisse as Alice L'Écuyer
- Émilien Néron as Simon
- Danielle Proulx as Mme Vaillancourt
- Marie-Ève Beauregard as Marie-Frédérique
- Vincent Millard as Victor
- Seddik Benslimane as Abdelmalek
- Louis-David Leblanc as Boris
- Gabriel Verdier as Jordan
- Marianne Soucy-Lord as Shanel
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