Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, April 13, 2012 Limited
mature thematic material, a disturbing image and brief language
Plot: What's the story about?
Bachir Lazhar has emigrated from his native Algeria to Canada, where he is awaiting approval of his asylum application. When he is hired as a substitute teacher at a French-Canadian school, Bachir finds that he is often ill-equipped to deal with his new students and their shock over their previous teacher’s death.
verbatim plot from oscar.go.com
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Who stars in Monsieur Lazhar: Cast List
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Who's making Monsieur Lazhar: Crew List
A look at the Monsieur Lazhar behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Philippe Falardeau last directed Chuck and The Good Lie.
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Production: What we know about Monsieur Lazhar?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Monsieur Lazhar Release Date: When was the film released?
Monsieur Lazhar was a Limited release in 2012 on Friday, April 13, 2012 in around 22 theaters. There were 15 other movies released on the same date, including The Three Stooges, The Cabin in the Woods and Lockout.
As a Limited release, Monsieur Lazhar will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.
Monsieur Lazhar DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Monsieur Lazhar was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 .