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Monsieur Lazhar

Canada. 2011. 94mins. Dir Philippe Falardeau.

Oscar Nominated for Best Foreign Film, 2011

Picking up audience awards at festivals wherever it goes this is an almost impossibly charming French Canadian drama. When a teacher kills herself at a primary school, Algerian immigrant Bachir Lazahar steps forward to become the new stand-in. Seeming somewhat rusty in his teaching experience, we watch as he adjusts to life in the school and the various culture clashes. A warm and ultimately uplifting experience, full of life learning by pupils under the tutelage of inspirational but imperfect teacher.

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