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Refugee Week
UK Refugee Week, 20 Jun - 26 Jun
A resource to support students to engage with the ideas and issues explored during Refugee Week.
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Film Details
Year
2011
Duration
91 minutes
Genres
Drama
Language
French
Certificate
UNAVAILABLE TO STREAM
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Synopsis
When Bachir Lazhar begins a teaching job at a school in French-Canadian Montreal, his first challenge is to help the children cope with the trauma of their previous teacher's suicide, which occurred in the classroom. He announces himself cheerfully, telling his pupils his name means "Bearer of good news". With warmth and compassion, he begins to win them over, but must face the prejudices and suspicion of colleagues and parents, as well as repressed sadness from his own past in Algeria. This poignant and hopeful classroom drama, which has proved an audience favourite, sensitively deals with important issues in regard to overcoming trauma and community support networks.
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Contains suicide references, discriminatory language and a shot of a hanging body which may disturb.
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