Monsieur Lazhar
Monsieur Lazhar is a 2011 Canadian French-language drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau, based on the play Bashir Lazhar by Évelyne de la Chenelière. The film tells the story of an Algerian refugee in Montreal who becomes a substitute teacher at an elementary school after the previous teacher's suicide.
ReleasedSep 10, 2011
Box Office$7M
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