Monsieur Lazhar

Monsieur Lazhar

94 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 10, 2011

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.

Monsieur Lazhar

94 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 10, 2011

Monsieur Lazhar
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers Téléfilm Canada, micro_scope, CBC
Original title Monsieur Lazhar
Directors Philippe Falardeau
Writers Evelyne de la Chenelière, Philippe Falardeau

Cast

Mohamed Fellag

as Bachir Lazhar

Émilien Néron

as Simon

Danielle Proulx

as Mme Vaillancourt

Sophie Nélisse

as Alice L'Écuyer

Marie-Ève Beauregard

as Marie-Frédérique

Denise Lamontagne

as Parent

Brigitte Poupart

as Claire

Louis Champagne

as Concierge

Daniel Gadouas

as Me Gilbert Danis

Vincent Millard

as Victor

Seddik Benslimane

as Abdelmalek

Gabriel Verdier

as Jordan

Jules Philip

as Gaston

Francine Ruel

as Mme Dumas

Sophie Sanscartier

as Audrée

Nico Lagarde

as Psychologue

André Robitaille

as Commissaire

Marie Charlebois

as Procureur

Evelyne de la Chenelière

as Mère d'Alice

Stéphane Demers

as Père de Marie-Frédérique

Nathalie Costa

as Mère de Marie-Frédérique

Judith Baribeau

as Professeur d'anglais

Jose Arandi

as Professeur de judo

Emmanuelle Girard

as Professeur