Monsieur Lazhar (2011)

Name: Monsieur Lazhar
Released: 2011
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.5

1 h 34 min2011

Bachir Lazhar, Innflytjandi frá Alsír, er ráðinn í starf sem vinsæll kennari hafði með höndum í almenningsskóla í Montréal í Kanada, en sá framdi sjálfsmorð í kennslustofunni.

Plot

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.