To Be and to Have

Aug 28, 2002

1h 44m

★ 7.3

An observation of the humanity of young people.

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Gimages 204

Les Films d'Ici

ARTE France Cinéma

Maïa Films

To Be and to Have Trailers

Cast

Self, teacher

Georges Lopez

Self, 4 year old - Jojo

Johan

Self, 3 year old

Alizé

Self, 9 year old

Guillaume

Self, 4 year old

Létitia

Self, 4 year old

Johann

Self, 10 year old

Jonathan

Self, 10 year old

Olivier

Self, 7 year old

Laura

Self, 4 year old

Marie-Elizabeth

Self, 10 year old

Julien

Self, 11 year old

Nathalie

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