Monsieur Lazhar
- Released on
- Runtime
- 94 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Mohamed Fellag
- Émilien Néron
- Danielle Proulx
- Sophie Nélisse
- Marie-Ève Beauregard
- Denise Lamontagne
- Brigitte Poupart
- Louis Champagne
- Daniel Gadouas
- Vincent Millard
- Seddik Benslimane
- Louis-David Leblanc
- Gabriel Verdier
- Marianne Soucy-Lord
- Jules Philip
- Francine Ruel
- Sophie Sanscartier
- Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde
- André Robitaille
- Marie Charlebois
- Evelyne de la Chenelière
- Stéphane Demers
- Nathalie Costa
- Judith Baribeau
- Jose Arandi
- Emmanuelle Girard
Director
- Philippe Falardeau
Producers
- Luc Déry
- Kim McCraw
Screenwriter
- Philippe Falardeau
