Monsieur Lazhar
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Philippe Falardeau
Mohamed Fellag
Sophie Nélisse
Émilien Néron
Danielle Proulx
Brigitte Poupart
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In Montreal, an elementary school teacher dies abruptly. Having learned of the incident in the newspaper, Bachir Lazhar, a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, goes to the school to offer his services as a substitute teacher. Quickly hired to replace the deceased, he finds himself in an establishment in crisis, while going through his own personal tragedy. The cultural gap between Bachir and his class is made immediately apparent when he gives them a dictation exercise that is beyond their reach. Little by little, Bachir learns to better know this group of shaken but endearing kids, among whom are Alice and Simon, two charismatic pupils particularly affected by their teacher's death. While the class goes through the healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir's painful past; nor do they suspect that he is at risk of being deported at any moment.
Director
Philippe Falardeau
Cast
Mohamed Fellag
Sophie Nélisse
Émilien Néron
Danielle Proulx
Brigitte Poupart
Louis Champagne
Jules Philip
Francine Ruel
Sophie Sanscartier
Seddik Benslimane
Marie-eve Beauregard
Louis-david Leblanc
Vincent Millard
Evelyne De La Cheneliere
Crew
Pierre Bertrand
Francesca Chamberland
Evelyne De La Chenelière
Luc Dery
Philippe Falardeau
Emmanuel Frechette
Stéphane Lafleur
Martin Leon
Kim Mccraw
Claude Paiement
Ronald Plante
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2012
Released in United States on Video August 28, 2012
Released in United States on Video August 28, 2012
Limited Release in United States Spring April 13, 2012
Released in United States 2012 (Spotlight)
Released in United States 2012 (Festival Favorites)
Limited Release in United States Spring April 13, 2012
Adaptation of the stage play "Monsieur Lazhar" by Evelyne de la Chenelière, published in 2002.
Released in United States 2012 (Awards Buzz : Best Foreign Language Film)
