Film
Monsieur Lazhar
Canada- Age rating
- M
- Director
- Philippe Falardeau
- Year
- 2011
No matter where you go... there you are
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.
Top cast
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
Sophie Sanscartier
Audrée
Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde
Psychologue
Directed by
Philippe Falardeau
Written by
Philippe Falardeau
Produced by
Luc Déry, Kim McCraw
