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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.
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Mohamed FellagBachir Lazhar -
Émilien NéronSimon -
Danielle ProulxMme Vaillancourt -
Sophie NélisseAlice L'Écuyer -
Marie-Ève BeauregardMarie-Frédérique -
Denise LamontagneParent -
Brigitte PoupartClaire -
Louis ChampagneConcierge -
Daniel GadouasMe Gilbert Danis -
Vincent MillardVictor -
Seddik BenslimaneAbdelmalek -
Louis-David LeblancBoris
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Gabriel VerdierJordan -
Marianne Soucy-LordShanel
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Jules PhilipGaston -
Francine RuelMme Dumas -
Sophie SanscartierAudrée
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Nicole-Sylvie LagardePsychologue -
André RobitailleCommissaire -
Marie CharleboisProcureur
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