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Canberra Today 16°/23° | Thursday, March 28, 2024 | Digital Edition | Crossword & Sudoku

Canberra debut for acclaimed Canadian film

ACCLAIMED Canadian film “Monsieur Lazhar” will have its Canberra premiere on Monday, August 20.

Hosted by the Canadian High Commission, the film is screening as part of  Possible Worlds: Australia’s 7th Canadian Film Festival (www.possibleworlds.net.au).

Set in Montreal, “Monsieur Lazhar” won the Audience Award for Best Film at the 2012 Sydney Film Festival and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. It is a moving story about a group of schoolchildren coming to terms with the adult world well before their time, and the inspirational educator who transforms their lives.

The 7pm screening, at the Arc cinema, will be preceded at 6pm by a drinks reception hosted by high commissioner Michael Small and the film will be introduced by Mathieu Ravier, director and founder of the Canadian Film Festival.

Tickets at $11/$9 concession can be booked at 6248 2000, from the NFSA Box Office, or online at http://bit.ly/OCJ0su

 

 

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