Toronto International Film Festival: Sundance Film Festival

Canada Dept: Philippe Falardeau's critical smash will screen out-of-competition in the "spotlight" category, according to Winnipeg Free Press. It's Canada's candidate for the 2012 Oscar race after winning the best Canadian feature prize at the Toronto International Film Festival and prizes at the Locarno International Film Festival and pARK CITY, Utah - Canada's Oscar hope "Monsieur Lazhar" is headed to the Sundance Film Festival. The film centres on an immigrant teacher at a Montreal middle school who helps his students cope with the suicide of their well-liked teacher. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.