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Released 15 years ago.
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Monsieur Lazhar
"No matter where you go... there you are"
2011 1h 34m FR
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★7.2TMDB · 373
DramaComedy
Synopsis
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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.
“No matter where you go... there you are”
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
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Philippe Falardeau
- Writers
- Philippe Falardeau
- Languages
- French
- Countries
- Canada
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Directed by Philippe Falardeau, shot by Ronald Plante. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Martin Léon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Stéphane Lafleur shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Mohamed Fellag and Émilien Néron and Danielle Proulx carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "No matter where you go... there you are".
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IMDB entry: tt2011971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Philippe Falardeau directs. Ronald Plante behind the camera. Martin Léon scores. Stéphane Lafleur cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 15 years ago.
- 2Directed by Philippe Falardeau, shot by Ronald Plante. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Martin Léon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Stéphane Lafleur shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Mohamed Fellag and Émilien Néron and Danielle Proulx carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "No matter where you go... there you are".
- 7IMDB entry: tt2011971 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 13 themes, including "algerian", "montreal, canada", "elementary school", "backpack".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ronald Plante
- Original score
- Martin Léon
- Editing
- Stéphane Lafleur
- Production design
- Emmanuel Fréchette
- Costume design
- Francesca Chamberland
- Makeup / hair
- Kathryn Casault
- Sound
- Bernard Gariépy Strobl
- Runtime
- 94 min · 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $6,581,915
- Original language
- FR
Awards
- Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Film
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.
Also by
Philippe Falardeau
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
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CA
CBC
CA
Téléfilm Canada
CA
Key crew
- EditorStéphane Lafleur
- Theatre PlayEvelyne de la Chenelière
- ProducerLuc Déry
- ProducerKim McCraw
- SoundPierre Bertrand
- Production DesignEmmanuel Fréchette
- CastingConstance Demontoy
- Set DecorationJosée Arsenault
- Costume DesignFrancesca Chamberland
- Makeup ArtistKathryn Casault
- CastingEmmanuelle Beaugrand-Champagne
- CastingNathalie Boutrie
- Sound Re-Recording MixerBernard Gariépy Strobl
- SoundMathieu Beaudin
- SoundSylvain Bellemare
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- algerian
- montreal, canada
- elementary school
- backpack
- healing process
- hugging
- precocious child
- death of teacher
- taking a picture
- african violet
- class photograph
- child psychologist
- blackboard
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2012-04-13
Also known as
International titles
- Profesor LazharES
- 再見了，拉札老師TW
- O Que Traz Boas NovasBR
- 再见了，拉札老师CN
