| Monsieur Lazhar | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Philippe Falardeau |
| Screenplay by | Philippe Falardeau |
| Story by | Évelyne de la Chenelière |
| Based on | Bashir Lazhar by Évelyne de la Chenelière |
| Produced by | Luc Déry Kim McCraw |
| Starring | Mohamed Fellag Sophie Nélisse Émilien Néron Danielle Proulx Brigitte Poupart Jules Philip |
| Cinematography | Ronald Plante |
| Edited by | Stéphane Lafleur |
| Music by | Martin Léon, Sherya Ghoshal |
Production companies | Microscope Productions Les Films Seville Pictures |
| Distributed by | Music Box Films Christal Films Arsenal Filmverleih Agora Films UGC International Seville Pictures A Contracorriente Films Thim Film Europafilm Distribution Company |
Release dates | |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French Arabic |
| Box office | $9.1 million[1] |
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.
Falardeau opted to film the story for the Canadian company micro_scope, despite the challenges of adapting a play with only one character. De la Cheneliere advised Falardeau and recommended casting Algerian comedian Fellag. It was filmed in Montreal.[2]
After premiering at the Locarno International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award and the Variety Piazza Grande Award,[3] it received critical acclaim.[4] The film was subsequently nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards,[5] and also won six Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture.[6]
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