Monsieur Lazhar

Movie

Monsieur Lazhar

Drama

Comedy

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.

Date: 09/10/2011

Rating: 7.1

Cast: 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, Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde, André Robitaille, Marie Charlebois, Evelyne de la Chenelière, Stéphane Demers, Nathalie Costa, Judith Baribeau, Jose Arandi, Emmanuelle Girard

Mohamed Fellag