MONSIEUR LAZHAR SCREENING, SAINT JOHN

TIFF FILM CIRCUIT SAINT JOHN is pleased to present MONSIEUR LAZHAR. The film has been 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 and trying to heal. Bachir Lazhar (Fellag), a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, offers the school his services as a substitute teacher and... [read more]

TIFF FILM CIRCUIT SAINT JOHN is pleased to present MONSIEUR LAZHAR. The film has been 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 and trying to heal. 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.

March 14th - 7 pm. One night only. Empire Theatres Studio 10. A presentation by tiff. FILM CIRCUIT - Saint John (delivering quality films to a discerning audience). Please share the good news with your friends!

Monsieur Lazhar won Best Canadian Feature, at the Toronto International Film Festival, was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival, and was an audience award-winner at the Locarno Film Festival.

TIFF FILM CIRCUIT SAINT JOHN gratefully acknowledges our partnership with Film Circuit, presented by TIFF, and its sponsors and supporters. For more information about Film Circuit and to view a full list of their sponsors and supporters, please visit: www.tiff.net/filmcircuit

Copy and paste a Youtube link below submit

Copy and paste a Slideshare link below submit