Monsieur Lazhar: Tom Charity

Philippe Falardeau Dept: Flying in the face of most predictions, a commentator for the cable news network says the Canadian film is his pick for Oscar gold on Sunday, according to Winnipeg Free Press. "Monsieur Lazhar," by director Philippe Falardeau, is a compelling tale of an Algerian immigrant who helps a class of young students cope with the shocking suicide of their teacher and mONTREAL - CNN thinks "Monsieur Lazhar" is an Oscar winner. However, Tom Charity says while he expects "Monsieur Lazhar" to win the Oscar for best foreign-language film, he thinks "A Separation" by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi is more deserving of the award. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.