A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first…
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…
During the summer of 1968, Leon, a 10-year-old boy, navigates the hardships of young love, his lunatic mother’s whims, and his urges to vandalize the house of his neighbors.
