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.
Mohamed Fellag
as Bachir Lazhar
Émilien Néron
as Simon
Danielle Proulx
as Mme Vaillancourt
Sophie Nélisse
as Alice L'Écuyer
Marie-Ève Beauregard
as Marie-Frédérique
Denise Lamontagne
as Parent
Brigitte Poupart
as Claire
Louis Champagne
as Concierge
Daniel Gadouas
as Me Gilbert Danis
Vincent Millard
as Victor
Seddik Benslimane
as Abdelmalek
Louis-David Leblanc
as Boris
