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Monsieur Lazhar
Canada 2011, 94 minutes
Dir. Philippe Falardeau
In French with English subtitles
Rating: [M] adult themes
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama, Comedy
Synopsis: An asylum seeking Algerian attempts to pass himself off as teacher in a Canadian school bereft after the suicide of a popular teacher.
“a thoroughly engaging film that goes far beyond the average classroom drama in emotion and storytelling.”
Member Reviews
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3 stars (Good Enough) Good but rather slow. Gives an idea of what migrant teachers in Europe will now have to face. ~Sandy
3 stars (Good Enough) Solidly written with the melodrama kept to a minimum. ~Tubbs
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