Monsieur Lazhar: Cafe De Flore

Philippe Falardeau Dept: TORONTO - Philippe Falardeau's tender school tale "Monsieur Lazhar" was top of the class at this year's Genie Awards, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The triumph for "Monsieur Lazhar" follows acclaim from critics around the world and an Oscar nomination for best foreign-language film. The intimate low-budget dramedy beat out slick star-packed rivals including David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method," which nabbed five awards, and Jean-Marc Vallee's "Cafe de Flore," which claimed three and director Philippe Falardeau centre whose "Monsieur Lazhar" won six awards poses with Luc Dery left and Kim McCraw at the 32nd Genie Awards in Toronto on Thursday March 8, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young. The acclaimed portrait of innocence and loss collected a leading six trophies at Thursday's bash, while international movie stars Viggo Mortensen and Vanessa Paradis won acting prizes at the televised gala celebrating the best in Canadian film. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.