STORY
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 & CREW
- Mohamed Fellag
- Émilien Néron
- Danielle Proulx
- Sophie Nélisse
- Marie-Ève Beauregard
Cast
- Stéphane Lafleur
- Philippe Falardeau
Directors
INFORMATION
- micro_scope
- CBC
- Téléfilm Canada
Production Companies
- Canada
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- French