List of the best Philippe Falardeau movies: Monsieur Lazhar(2011), The Good Lie(2014), Congorama(2006), My Internship in Canada(2015), The Bleeder(2016) ... ...
Drama
Canada
2011
94 Minutes
Director
Fellag Sophie Nélisse Émilien Néron Danielle Proulx Brigitte Poupart Jules Philip Daniel Gadouas Louis Champagne Seddik Benslimane
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At a Montréal public grade school, an Algerian immigrant is hired to replace a popular teacher who committed suicide in her classroom. While helping his students deal with their grief, his own recent loss is revealed.
Drama
Kenya|India|USA|Canada|South Africa
2014
109 Minutes
Director
Reese Witherspoon Arnold Oceng Ger Duany Emmanuel Jal Corey Stoll Thad Luckinbill Nyakuoth Wiel Femi Oguns Sarah Baker Lindsey Garrett
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A group of Sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the U.S., arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter with an employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives.
Comedy, Drama
Canada|Belgium|France
2006
105 Minutes
Director
Olivier Gourmet Paul Ahmarani Jean-Pierre Cassel Gabriel Arcand Lorraine Pintal Guy Pion Janine Sutto Marie Brassard Henri Chassé
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An eccentric Belgian inventor travels to Québec to search for his family, which uncovers a secret history between two seemingly unrelated people.
Comedy
2015
108 Minutes
Director
Patrick Huard Suzanne Clément Irdens Exantus Clémence Dufresne-Deslières Sonia Cordeau Paul Doucet Jules Philip Dangelo Néard
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An independent politician is thrust into the parliamentary spotlight and has to rely on his Haitian intern to help him navigate the complexities of Parliament Hill.
Biography, Drama, History
2016
101 Minutes
Director
Liev Schreiber Elisabeth Moss Naomi Watts Ron Perlman Jim Gaffigan Morgan Spector Pooch Hall Wass Stevens Melo Ludwig Sadie Sink Michael Rapaport
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Liquor salesman and part-time prizefighter Chuck Wepner gets the chance to take on Muhammad Ali in a highly publicized title fight, launching him to sudden fame.