Monsieur Lazhar

Awards & Festivals

Academy Awards

2012 | Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film of the Year

Sundance Film Festival

2012

Locarno International Film Festival

2011 | Winner: Audience Award (Piazza Grande)

Toronto International Film Festival

2011 | Winner: Best Canadian Feature Film

International Film Festival Rotterdam

2012 | Winner: Audience Award

SXSW Film Festival

2012

Göteborg Film Festival

2012

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

2012 | Winner: Best Canadian Film

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

2012 | Nominee: Best Actor in a Canadian Film

Sydney Film Festival

2012 | Winner: Best Narrative Feature (Audience Award)

Melbourne International Film Festival

2012 | 3rd place: Most Popular Feature Film

CPH:PIX

2012 | Winner: Politiken's Audience Award

Genie Awards

2012 | Winner: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Genie Awards

2012 | Winner: Best Screenplay, Adapted

Genie Awards

2012 | Winner: Best Motion Picture

Genie Awards

2012 | Nominee: Best Achievement in Cinematography

Genie Awards

2012 | Winner: Best Achievement in Direction

Genie Awards

2012 | Nominee: Best Achievement in Music - Original Score

Genie Awards

2012 | Winner: Best Achievement in Editing

Genie Awards

2012 | Nominee: Best Achievement in Overall Sound

Genie Awards

2012 | Winner: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Valladolid International Film Festival

2011 | Winner: Best Film (FIPRESCI Prize)

Valladolid International Film Festival

2011 | Winner: Best Screenplay (Miguel Delibes Award)

Hamburg Film Festival

2011 | Winner: Art Cinema Award

Abu Dhabi Film Festival

2011

Hong Kong International Film Festival

2012 | Winner: SIGNIS Award

Palm Springs International Film Festival

2012 | Winner: Directors to Watch