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Monsieur Lazhar

2011

Philippe Falardeau

Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Marie-Ève Beauregard ...

6.8

9,487

Drama In Montreal Bachir Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant, is hired to replace an elementary school teacher who died tragically. While the class goes through a long healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir's painful former life; nor that he is at risk of being deported at any moment. Adapted from Evelyne de la Cheneliere's play, Bachir Lazhar depicts the encounter between two distant worlds and the power of self-expression.

	Author	Review
United States	Joe Morgenstern The Wall Street Journal	"What makes the film enthralling is the wisdom and grace with which it addresses the twin subjects of grief and healing, and the quiet beauty of Mohamed Fellag's performance"	POS
United States	Rex Reed The New York Observer	"Monsieur Lazhar builds hope in the face of tragedy and sheds new light on the question of what is truth and how we find it"	POS
United States	Kyle Smith New York Post	"Like a dedicated teacher, this is a film that stays with you (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"	POS

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