Monsieur Lazhar

The peaceful everyday life of a Montreal grade school is interrupted when the students discover the body of their teacher after an apparent suicide. The local community is in shock and the position of the teacher remains vacant until a young Algerian immigrant applies for the job.

The peaceful everyday life of a Montreal grade school is interrupted when the students discover the body of their teacher after an apparent suicide. The local community is in shock and the position of the teacher remains vacant until a young Algerian immigrant applies for the job. Newbie Mr Lazhar, is now responsible for consoling the students, while struggling with his own dark past. Philippe Falardeau ponders loss, sadness and guilt in a film that even made it to the Oscars. K.Th.

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Σκηνοθεσία / Director: Philippe Falardeau

Σενάριο / Screenwriter: Philippe Falardeau

Φωτογραφία / DoP: Ronald Plante

Μουσική / Music: Martin Léon

Μοντάζ / Editor: Stéphane Lafleur

Ηθοποιοί / Principal Cast: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Emilien Néron, Marie-Eve Beauregard

Καναδάς / Canada

2011

Εγχρωμο / Color

94'

Γαλλικά, Αγγλικά, Αραβικά / French, English, Arabic

* Screened on September 27th

Publication date: 2012-09-13 12:10:00

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