
Monsieur Lazhar
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.

Mohamed Fellag
Bachir Lazhar

Émilien Néron
Simon

Danielle Proulx
Mme Vaillancourt

Sophie Nélisse
Alice L'Écuyer

Marie-Ève Beauregard
Marie-Frédérique

Denise Lamontagne
Parent

Brigitte Poupart
Claire

Louis Champagne
Concierge

Daniel Gadouas
Me Gilbert Danis

Vincent Millard
Victor
Seddik Benslimane
Abdelmalek
Louis-David Leblanc
Boris

Gabriel Verdier
Jordan
Marianne Soucy-Lord
Shanel

Jules Philip
Gaston

Francine Ruel
Mme Dumas
Sophie Sanscartier
Audrée

Nicole-Sylvie Lagarde
Psychologue

André Robitaille
Commissaire

Marie Charlebois
Procureur

Evelyne de la Chenelière
Mère d'Alice

Stéphane Demers
Père de Marie-Frédérique

Nathalie Costa
Mère de Marie-Frédérique

Judith Baribeau
Professeur d'anglais
Jose Arandi
Professeur de judo
Emmanuelle Girard
Professeur