To Be and to Have

To Be and to Have (2002)

An observation of the humanity of young people.

The documentary's title translates as "to be and to have", the two auxiliary verbs in the French language. It is about a primary school in the commune of Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, Puy-de-Dôme, France, the population of which is just over 200. The school has one small class of mixed ages (from four to twelve years), with a dedicated teacher, Georges Lopez, who shows patience and respect for the children as we follow their story through a single school year.

star 7.3
  • Release Date: 2002-08-28
  • Runtime: 1h 44min
  • Director: Nicolas Philibert

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  • Trailer

    Cast

    • Georges Lopez

      Self, teacher

    • Johan

      Self, 4 year old - Jojo

    • Alizé

      Self, 3 year old

    • Guillaume

      Self, 9 year old

    • Létitia

      Self, 4 year old

    • Johann

      Self, 4 year old

    • Jonathan

      Self, 10 year old

    • Olivier

      Self, 10 year old

    • Laura

      Self, 7 year old

    • Marie-Elizabeth

      Self, 4 year old

    • Julien

      Self, 10 year old

    • Nathalie

      Self, 11 year old

    • Jessie

      Self, 4 year old

    • Axel

      Self, 6 year old

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