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To Be and to Have

To Be and to Have

★ 7.3/10•2002•1h 44m•NR•Documentary

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.

Nicolas Philibert · Director

Nicolas Philibert · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageFR
Release DateAug 28, 2002
Budget$1,000,000

Actors

Georges Lopez

Georges Lopez

Self, teacher

Johan

Johan

Self, 4 year old - Jojo

Alizé

Alizé

Self, 3 year old

Guillaume

Guillaume

Self, 9 year old

Létitia

Létitia

Self, 4 year old

Johann

Johann

Self, 4 year old

Jonathan

Jonathan

Self, 10 year old

Olivier

Olivier

Self, 10 year old

Laura

Laura

Self, 7 year old

Marie-Elizabeth

Marie-Elizabeth

Self, 4 year old

Julien

Julien

Self, 10 year old

Nathalie

Nathalie

Self, 11 year old

Jessie

Jessie

Self, 4 year old

Axel

Axel

Self, 6 year old

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