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Monsieur Lazhar

Release Date - Sep 10, 2011  |   Run Time - 95 min.  |   MPAA Rating - PG-13

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Monsieur Lazhar is a 2011 Canadian French-language drama film directed by Philippe Falardeau and starring Mohamed Saïd Fellag, Sophie Nélisse and Danielle Proulx. Based on Bashir Lazhar, a one-character play by Évelyne de la Chenelière, it tells the story of an Algerian refugee in Montreal who steps in to teach at an elementary school after the former full-time teacher dies by suicide.

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Academy Award, African Violet, Algerian, Art/Music, Bachir Lazhar, Backpack, Blackboard, Canadian, Child Psychologist, Class Photograph, Coming Of Age/Teen, Death Of Teacher, Elementary School, Healing Process, Hugging, Literary, Montreal, Precocious Child

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Narrative Location: Montreal
Subject: suicide

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Monsieur Lazhar

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O Εξαιρετικός Κύριος Λαζάρ

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