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Monsieur Lazhar
Thursday, March 19th, 7:00 - 8:00 PM CT on Zoom
Monsieur Lazhar de Philippe Falardeau (2011)
A Montréal, Bachir Lazhar, un immigré algérien, est embauché … pour remplacer une enseignante de primaire disparue subitement. Il apprend peu à peu à connaître et à s’attacher à ses élèves malgré le fossé culturel …. Pendant que la classe amorce un lent processus de guérison, personne à l’école ne soupçonne le passé douloureux de Bachir, qui risque l’expulsion du pays à tout moment. https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=183502.html
In Montreal, an elementary school teacher dies abruptly. Having learned of the incident in the newspaper, Bachir Lazhar, a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, goes to the school to offer his services as a substitute teacher. Quickly hired to replace the deceased, he finds himself in an establishment in crisis, while going through his own personal tragedy.
https://www.cinematheque.qc.ca/en/cinema/monsieur-lazhar/
Where to watch the film: Prime Video (rent), Apple TV (rent), Kanopy (if your library has it), Hoopla (if your library has it), Plex, Netflix, and some libraries have the DVD.
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