Monsieur LazharMark | imdb: 7.5 |
Genre | drama, comedy |
Year | 2011 |
Country | Canada |
Premiere | |
Budget | $0 |
Box | in world | $6 581 915 | USA | $2 009 517 | In other countries | $4 572 398 |
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Duration | 01:34 |
Storyline
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.