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Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
Directed by Philippe Falardeau
“No matter where you go... there you are”
Drama, Comedy · 1h 34m
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.
Cast
Mohamed Fellag
Bachir Lazhar
Émilien Néron
Simon
Danielle Proulx
Mme Vaillancourt
Sophie Nélisse
Alice L'Écuyer
Marie-Ève Beauregard
Marie-Frédérique
Denise Lamontagne
Parent
Brigitte Poupart
Claire
Louis Champagne
Concierge
Daniel Gadouas
Me Gilbert Danis
Vincent Millard
Victor
S
Seddik Benslimane
Abdelmalek
L
Louis-David Leblanc
Boris
Crew
- Director
- Philippe Falardeau
- Screenplay
- Philippe Falardeau
- Director of Photography
- Ronald Plante
- Original Music Composer
- Martin Léon
- Editor
- Stéphane Lafleur
- Producer
- Luc Déry, Kim McCraw
Details
- Release date
- 2011-09-10
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- micro_scope, CBC, Téléfilm Canada
- Box office
- $6,581,915