Monsieur Lazhar
Thursday 9th May 8pm  

  Director: Philippe   Falardeau   2012

  Cast:
  Emilien Neron,   Marie-Eve   Beauregard,   Mohamed Fellag,
  Sophie Nelisse

  Country: Canada,   Rest of the world   
  12A   94 mins

Fellag, a prominent Algerian actor now working in exile in France, imbues the compassionate, indomitably cheerful Bachir Lazhar with a deep humanity.   Equally the French-Canadian director elicits excellent performances from the children.   

..... a serious, unsentimental film of real insight into loss, grief, guilt, exile and the true meaning of education.  Some teachers will learn from it.   All teachers will find it a reaffirmation of their vocation.  Philip French