To Be and to Have

To Be and to Have (2002)

Être et avoir

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.

Date of release
2002-08-28
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (153)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Nicolas Philibert

Casting

  • 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

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