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Mohamed Fellag | Bachir Lazhar | |
Sophie Nélisse | Alice L'Écuyer | |
Émilien Néron | Simon | |
Danielle Proulx | Mme Vaillancourt | |
Brigitte Poupart | Claire Lajoie | |
Jules Philip | Gaston | |
Daniel Gadouas | M. Gilbert Danis | |
Louis Champagne | Concierge |
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Producer | Luc Déry
Kim McCraw |
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Writer | Philippe Falardeau
Evelyne de la Chenelière |
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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. |
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