Foreign Film Friday
The “Friday Foreign Film” series at
Coos Bay Public Library continues at 7:00 p.m. on Friday,
October 9th. This month’s feature is the Canadian French-language drama
"Monsieur Lazhar" (Canada,2011.)
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. In the aftermath, the overworked principal has a hard time finding a
replacement teacher. Bachir Lazhar, a middle-aged Algerian immigrant seeking
political refuge in Quebec, applies for the job, claiming experience as a grade school
teacher in his home country. When Bachir is hired, he finds he has to deal with
Simon, a 10-year-old boy who's traumatized because he was the one who
discovered his teacher's body, and a girl whose interpretation of the event
causes her to feel resentment towards Simon. Bachir begins to care for his students,
hoping to prepare them for the future, but runs into opposition from parents
who want him to maintain a professional distance. While the class goes
through the healing process, nobody in the school is aware of Bachir’s painful
past nor do they suspect that he is at risk of being deported at any moment.
The “Friday Foreign Film” series,
sponsored by the Friends of Coos Bay Public Library, is normally held on the
second Friday of the month and is free to the public. Many of these films
are not rated and parental discretion is advised. For more information call 269-1101.
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