Monsieur Lazhar
7.145
94 minutes
9/10/2011
Overview
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.
Cast List
Mohamed Fellag
as Bachir Lazhar
Émilien Néron
as Simon
Danielle Proulx
as Mme Vaillancourt
Sophie Nélisse
as Alice L'Écuyer
Marie-Ève Beauregard
as Marie-Frédérique
Denise Lamontagne
as Parent
Brigitte Poupart
as Claire
Louis Champagne
as Concierge
Daniel Gadouas
as Me Gilbert Danis
Vincent Millard
as Victor
Seddik Benslimane
as Abdelmalek
Louis-David Leblanc
as Boris
Gabriel Verdier
as Jordan
Marianne Soucy-Lord
as Shanel
Jules Philip
as Gaston
Francine Ruel
as Mme Dumas
Sophie Sanscartier
as Audrée
Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde
as Psychologue
André Robitaille
as Commissaire
Marie Charlebois
as Procureur
Evelyne de la Chenelière
as Mère d'Alice
Stéphane Demers
as Père de Marie-Frédérique
Nathalie Costa
as Mère de Marie-Frédérique
Judith Baribeau
as Professeur d'anglais
Jose Arandi
as Professeur de judo
Emmanuelle Girard
as Professeur