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Monsieur Lazhar
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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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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Synopsis
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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Cast
Mohamed FellagBachir Lazhar
Émilien NéronSimon
Danielle ProulxMme Vaillancourt
Sophie NélisseAlice L'Écuyer
Marie-Ève BeauregardMarie-Frédérique
Denise LamontagneParent
Brigitte PoupartClaire
Louis ChampagneConciergeCredits
- Directed by
- Philippe Falardeau
- Written by
- Philippe Falardeau
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Box office
- $6.6M
Production
micro_scopeCanada
CBCCanada
Téléfilm CanadaCanada
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