Monsieur Lazhar

Director: Philippe Falardeau
Writer: Philippe Falardeau
Cast: Fellag, Sophie Nelisse, Emilien Neron, Danielle Proulx, Brigitte Poupart
Theatrical Release Date: April 13, 2012
Festivals: Sundance Film Festival
Awards: 2012 Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film
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Synopsis: Bachir Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically. While the class goes through a long healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir's painful former life. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]

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