Film

Monsieur Lazhar

2011 · 1h 34m · Drama · Comedy

No matter where you go... there you are

IMDb

7.5

Rotten Tomatoes

98%

Metacritic

82

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.

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

Seddik Benslimane

Abdelmalek

Louis-David Leblanc

Boris

Gabriel Verdier

Jordan

Marianne Soucy-Lord

Shanel

Jules Philip

Gaston

Francine Ruel

Mme Dumas

• Philippe FalardeauDirector · Screenplay
• Luc DéryProducer
• Kim McCrawProducer
• Ronald PlanteDirector of Photography
• Martin LéonOriginal Music Composer
• Stéphane LafleurEditor
• Constance DemontoyCasting
• Emmanuelle Beaugrand-ChampagneCasting
• Nathalie BoutrieCasting

Monsieur Lazhar - official trailer

Release date

September 10, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

M

Revenue

$6,581,915

Genres

Drama, Comedy

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