Monsieur Lazhar(2011)

Name: Monsieur Lazhar
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2011
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.5

“No matter where you go... there you are”

7.5IMDb

98%Rotten Tomatoes

82Metascore

DramaComedy1h 34m

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.