Monsieur Lazhar.

Monsieur Lazhar.

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Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Monsieur Lazhar tells the poignant story of a Montreal middle school class shaken by the death of their well-liked teacher. Bachir Lazhar (Fellag), a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, offers the school his services as a substitute teacher and is q...

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Corporate Author: Kanopy (Firm)
Format: Video
Language:French
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2015.
Subjects:
Algerians > Immigrants > Drama > Canada > Québec > Montréal.
School children > Teacher-student relationships > Grief in children > Drama > Canada > Québec > Montréal.
Elementary schools > Elementary school teachers > Counseling in elementary education > Drama > Canada > Québec > Montréal.
Bereavement > Psychological aspects > Treatment > Drama.
Suicide > Drama.
Internet videos.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
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Summary:Nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Monsieur Lazhar tells the poignant story of a Montreal middle school class shaken by the death of their well-liked teacher. Bachir Lazhar (Fellag), a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, offers the school his services as a substitute teacher and is quickly hired. As he helps the children heal, he also learns to accept his own painful past. This moving film features exquisite performances by Fellag and a stunning ensemble of child actors. Academy Award® Nominee 2012 – Best Foreign Language Film. Winner! Toronto International Film Festival 2011 - Best Canadian Feature Film. Winner! Locarno Film Festival 2011 – Prix Du Public Award. Winner! Locarno Film Festival 2011 – Variety Piazza Grande Award. Winner! Namur Film Festival 2011 – Special Jury Award *. Winner! Hamburg Film Festival 2011 – Art Cinema Award. Winner! Windsor International Film Festival 2011 - People's Choice Award. Sundance Film Festival 2012 – Official Selection.
Item Description:Title from title frames.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 94 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.