Philippe Falardeau

A young refugee of the Sudanese Civil War who wins a lottery for relocation to the United States with three other lost boys. Encountering the modern world for the first time, they develop an unlikely friendship with a brash American woman assigned to help them, but the young man struggles to adjust to this new life and his feelings of guilt about the brother he left behind.

Dir. Philippe Falardeau · With Reese Witherspoon, Corey Stoll, Arnold Oceng

During a harsh Montréal winter, an elementary-school class is left reeling after its teacher commits suicide. Bachir Lazhar, a charismatic Algerian immigrant, steps in as the substitute teacher for the classroom of traumatized children. All the while, he must keep his personal life tucked away: the fact that he is seeking political refuge in Québec – and that he, like the children, has suffered an appalling loss.

Dir. Philippe Falardeau · With Mohamed Fellag, Émilien Néron, Danielle Proulx

A college grad takes a clerical job working for the literary agent of the renowned, reclusive writer J.D. Salinger.

Dir. Philippe Falardeau · With Margaret Qualley, Sigourney Weaver, Douglas Booth

A drama inspired by the life of heavyweight boxer Chuck Wepner.

Dir. Philippe Falardeau · With Liev Schreiber, Naomi Watts, Elisabeth Moss