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Monsieur Lazhar
Monsieur Lazhar

Monsieur Lazhar

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$6581915

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

7.139/10

Release Date

10 September 2011

Country

Canada

Cast

Mohamed Fellag

Mohamed Fellag

Bachir Lazhar

Émilien Néron

Émilien Néron

Simon

Danielle Proulx

Danielle Proulx

Mme Vaillancourt

Sophie Nélisse

Sophie Nélisse

Alice L'Écuyer

Marie-Ève Beauregard

Marie-Ève Beauregard

Marie-Frédérique

Denise Lamontagne

Denise Lamontagne

Parent

Brigitte Poupart

Brigitte Poupart

Claire

Louis Champagne

Louis Champagne

Concierge

Daniel Gadouas

Daniel Gadouas

Me Gilbert Danis

Vincent Millard

Vincent Millard

Victor

Seddik Benslimane

Seddik Benslimane

Abdelmalek

Louis-David Leblanc

Louis-David Leblanc

Boris

Gabriel Verdier

Gabriel Verdier

Jordan

Marianne Soucy-Lord

Marianne Soucy-Lord

Shanel

Jules Philip

Jules Philip

Gaston

Francine Ruel

Francine Ruel

Mme Dumas

Sophie Sanscartier

Sophie Sanscartier

Audrée

Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde

Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde

Psychologue

André Robitaille

André Robitaille

Commissaire

Marie Charlebois

Marie Charlebois

Procureur

Evelyne de la Chenelière

Evelyne de la Chenelière

Mère d'Alice

Stéphane Demers

Stéphane Demers

Père de Marie-Frédérique

Nathalie Costa

Nathalie Costa

Mère de Marie-Frédérique

Judith Baribeau

Judith Baribeau

Professeur d'anglais

Jose Arandi

Jose Arandi

Professeur de judo

Emmanuelle Girard

Emmanuelle Girard

Professeur

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