Monsieur Lazhar (2012)
MOVIE SUMMARY:
In Montreal, an elementary school teacher dies abruptly. Having learned of the incident in the newspaper, Bachir Lazhar, a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, goes to the school to offer his services as a substitute teacher. Quickly hired to replace the deceased, he finds himself in an establishment in crisis, while going through his own personal tragedy. The cultural gap between Bachir and his class is made immediately apparent when he gives them a dictation exercise that is beyond their reach. Little by little, Bachir learns to better know this group of shaken but endearing kids, among whom are Alice and Simon, two charismatic pupils particularly affected by their teacher's death. While the class goes through the healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir's painful past; nor do they suspect that he is at risk of being deported at any moment. In another angle we can say, An Algerian immigrant is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically.
Monsieur Lazhar is a 2011 Canadian drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau. The screenplay was developed from Bashir Lazhar, a one-character play by Évelyne de la Chenelière. The film was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards. The film will be released theatrically in the United States on 13 April 2012 by distributor Music Box Films.
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| Monsieur Lazhar (2012) |
Movie Title: Monsieur Lazhar (2012)
Also Known As: O exairetikos kyrios Lazhar, Bachir Lazhar
In Theaters: April 13th, 2012 [7 March 2012 (Belgium), 8 August 2011 (Locarno Film Festival)]
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for for mature thematic material, a disturbing image and brief language)
Genres: Drama, Foreign, Comedy, Art House & International
Run Time: 1 Hr. 34 Min.
Distributors:
Music Box Films (2011) (USA) (all media)
Officine UBU (2012) (Italy) (all media)
E1 Films Canada (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
New Select (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
Zazie Films (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
Christal Films Distribution (2011) (Canada) (all media)
Films Distribution (2011) (France) (all media)
Kurmaca Film (2012) (Turkey) (all media)
Director: Philippe Falardeau
Writer: Philippe Falardeau (screenplay)
Stars: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse and Émilien Néron
Original Music: Martin Léon(original score)
Cinematography: Ronald Plante
Film Editing: Stéphane Lafleur
Studio: micro_scope
Country: Canada
Language: French (English Subtitles), English, Arabic
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Produced by
Luc Déry ---- producer
Kim McCraw ---- producer
Claude Paiement ---- associate producer
FULL CAST
Mohamed Fellag ---- Bachir Lazhar (as Fellag)
Sophie Nélisse ---- Alice L'Écuyer
Émilien Néron ---- Simon
Danielle Proulx ---- Mme Vaillancourt
Brigitte Poupart ---- Claire Lajoie
Jules Philip ---- Gaston
Daniel Gadouas ---- M Gilbert Danis
Louis Champagne ---- Concierge
Seddik Benslimane ---- Abdelmalek
Marie-Ève Beauregard ---- Marie-Frédérique
André Robitaille ---- Commissionner
Francine Ruel ---- Mrs. Dumas
Sophie Sanscartier ---- Audrée
Evelyne de la Chenelière ---- Alice's mother
Vincent Millard ---- Victor
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