Ended on 8/16/2012
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MONSIEUR LAZHAR -
Rated (PG-13)
2012 - Canada - French, Arabic (with English subtitles) - 94 minutes - Music Box Films
Directed by: Philippe Falardeau
Featuring: Mohamed Fellag, Sophie Nélisse, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx, Brigitte Poupart
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 **Academy Award® Nominee 2012 – Best Foreign Language Film
**Sundance Film Festival 2012 – Official Selection
**Winner! Toronto International Film Festival 2011 - Best Canadian Feature Film
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.
“In a class with the François Truffaut of "The 400 Blows"
- Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
“A sharply intelligent, deeply sad, and not remotely sappy film about both teaching and collective grief.”
- Dana Stevens, Slate
"3.5 Stars! Leaves you hopeful, and even exhilarated!"
- Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
“Like a dedicated teacher, this is a film that stays with you.”
- Kyle Smith, New York Post
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by : L.K. |
Date Added: 4/7/2012 9:37:46 AM  report this post |
What a marvelous, affecting film--understated but with real feeling, it is a meditation on loss and grief. Loved it.
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by : Ida L. |
Date Added: 6/22/2012 10:35:46 AMreport this post |
Saw this movie with my mom for her birthday at the Kew Gardens Cinema in Queens. She barely ever sits through a movie without falling asleep (let alone one with subtitles). This was an exception, and as well, it was an exceptional movie. Perhaps her interest was captured due to a plot she could relate to - a teacher at a new school, having immigrated from a foreign land, forging a special relationship with his students.
Although that wasn't an exact description of the movie or main character in their entirety, I won't be adding any spoilers and instead will HIGHLY recommend that anyone see it.
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by : abdul |
Date Added: 7/28/2012 9:35:16 PM report this post |
no pork in my big mac!!!! i kill you
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