Release Date | 2011-09-10 |
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Runtime | 94 minutes |
Genres | Drama, Comedy |
Stars | Mohamed Fellag, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx, Sophie Nélisse, Marie-Ève Beauregard |
Directors | Philippe Falardeau, Philippe Falardeau, Kim McCraw, Ronald Plante, Evelyne de la Chenelière |
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.