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Monsieur Lazhar is a 2011 Canadian French-language drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau and starring Mohamed Saïd Fellag, Sophie Nélisse and Danielle Proulx.
Mar 7, 2012 · Monsieur Lazhar: Directed by Philippe Falardeau. With Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Marie-Ève Beauregard. At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom.
- (21K)
- Comedy, Drama
- Philippe Falardeau
- 2012-03-07
A recent emigrant (Fellag) of Algeria takes over a Canadian classroom after a teacher's tragic death.
- (118)
- Philippe Falardeau
- PG-13
- Mohamed Fellag
Bachir Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically. While the class goes through a long healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir's painful former life; nor that he is at risk of being deported at any moment.
The Canadian drama Monsieur Lazhar, about a teacher who steps into a job no one else wants, was nominated for this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language film.
Sep 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.
Apr 13, 2012 · Monsieur Lazhar tells the story of a Montreal middle school class shaken by the death of their well-liked teacher. Bachir Lazhar, a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, offers the school his services as a substitute teacher and is quickly hired.
