Monsieur Lazhar
- Release Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
- Directed By
- Philippe Falardeau
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.
