Monsieur Lazhar
2011
No matter where you go... there you are
- Philippe Falardeau
- 1h 34m
- September 10, 2011 · Canada
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 10, 2011
- Original language
- French
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- Canada
- Production
- Téléfilm Canada,micro_scope,CBC
- Cast
- Mohamed Fellag,Émilien Néron,Danielle Proulx,Sophie Nélisse,Marie-Ève Beauregard,Denise Lamontagne,Brigitte Poupart,Louis Champagne,Daniel Gadouas,Vincent Millardand 16 more
- Director
- Philippe Falardeau
- Producer
- Luc Déry,Kim McCraw
- Cinematography
- Ronald Plante
- Music
- Martin Léon
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- $6,581,915
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
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