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.
Cast
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
Crew
Philippe Falardeau
Director, Screenplay
Stéphane Lafleur
Editor
Ronald Plante
Director of Photography
Luc Déry
Producer
Kim McCraw
Producer
Emmanuel Frechette
Production Design
Constance Demontoy
Casting
Emmanuelle Beaugrand-Champagne
Casting
Nathalie Boutrie
Casting
Francesca Chamberland
Costume Design
Kathryn Casault
Makeup Artist
Pierre Bertrand
Sound
Bernard Gariépy Strobl
Sound
Martin Léon
Music
Josée Arsenault
Set Decoration
Evelyne de la Chenelière
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