Monsieur Lazhar
9/10/2011
Imdb: tt2011971
Tmdb: 78480
Popularity: 10.549
Vote: 7.1/10 (310)

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.