Quebec filmmaker Philippe Falardeau has nabbed an Oscar nomination for best foreign-language film.
"Monsieur Lazhar," a francophone dramedy, is about a group of Montreal elementary students grappling with the death of their teacher.
It's up against Belgium's "Bullhead," Israel's "Footnote," Poland's "In Darkness" and Iran's "A Separation," which won the Golden Globe for best foreign-language film earlier this month.
It's the second year in a row a Quebec filmmaker is vying for an Academy Award.
Last year, Denis Villeneuve was in the running in the same category for his war drama, "Incendies."
The Oscars will be handed out Feb. 26.
"Monsieur Lazhar" already has nine Genie Award nominations and previously collected TIFF's award for best Canadian feature and the Toronto Film Critics Association's Rogers Best Canadian Film Award.
