"While going through his own personal tragedy, Bachir Lazhar, a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, is hired as a substitute in an elementary school after the abrupt death of a teacher. With great sensitivity and humour, Monsieur Lazhar depicts the encounter of two distant worlds: that of an immigrant and a group of shaken but endearing kids who, together, will transcend their losses."--Container.

Based on the play Bashir Lazhar by Evelyne de la Chenelière. Originally produced as as motion picture in 2011. Special features: making of featurette (in French only) ; L'arbre et la chrysalide de Bachir Lazhar (Bachir's fable, in French only). Les Films Christal presents a Micro_Scope production.