Monsieur Lazhar
Summary: At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.
Release Date: March 07, 2012
Director:
Philippe Falardeau
Runtime: 1 h 35 min
MPAA: PG-13
Distributor: Music Box Films
Domestic: $ 2,009,517
International: $ 7,065,194
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