Monsieur Lazhar

Monsieur Lazhar

No matter where you go... there you are

2011•1h 34m•7.2/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(341)

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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Production

micro_scope, CBC, Téléfilm Canada

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

Abdelmalek

Louis-David Leblanc

Boris

Gabriel Verdier

Gabriel Verdier

Jordan

Marianne Soucy-Lord

Shanel

Jules Philip

Jules Philip

Gaston

Francine Ruel

Francine Ruel

Mme Dumas

Sophie Sanscartier

Audrée

Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde

Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde

Psychologue

André Robitaille

André Robitaille

Commissaire

Marie Charlebois

Marie Charlebois

Procureur

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