Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
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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Mohamed Fellag
as Bachir Lazhar
Mohand Fellag (in Arabic محمد فلاق; in Berber ⴼⴻⵍⵍⴰⴳ), known as Mohamed Fellag or simply "Fellag" or sometimes Mohamed Saïd Fellag, is an Algerian actor, humorist and writer, born March 31, 1950 in Az...
Émilien Néron
as Simon
Danielle Proulx
as Mme Vaillancourt
Danielle Proulx (born October 12, 1952 in Montreal, Quebec) is a French Canadian actress. She is multi-award winning actress and she was married to Raymond Cloutier. Her son, Émile Proulx-Cloutier, is...
Sophie Nélisse
as Alice L'Écuyer
Marie-Sophie Nélisse (born March 27, 2000) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her Genie Award–winning performance in Monsieur Lazhar and for her portrayal of Liesel Meminger in the film adaptatio...
Marie-Ève Beauregard
as Marie-Frédérique
Denise Lamontagne
as Parent
Director
Philippe Falardeau
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