To Be and to Have
An observation of the humanity of young people.
August 28, 2002
104 min
NR
FR
✓ Released 8667 days ago
Documentary
7.3
User Score
150 votes
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Nicolas Philibert
Runtime: 104 min
Budget: $1,000,000
Top 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
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