Monsieur Lazhar
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Film20111h 34m
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- Director
- Philippe Falardeau
- Language
- French
- Released
- 2011-09-10
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
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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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