Monsieur Lazhar
2011-09-10 | 94 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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Mohamed FellagBachir Lazhar
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Émilien NéronSimon
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Danielle ProulxMme Vaillancourt
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Sophie NélisseAlice L'Écuyer
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Marie-Ève BeauregardMarie-Frédérique
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Denise LamontagneParent
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Brigitte PoupartClaire
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Louis ChampagneConcierge
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Daniel GadouasMe Gilbert Danis
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Vincent MillardVictor
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Gabriel VerdierJordan
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Jules PhilipGaston
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Francine RuelMme Dumas
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Nicole-Sylvie LagardePsychologue
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André RobitailleCommissaire
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Marie CharleboisProcureur
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