To Be and to Have (2002)
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.
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 oldRecommendations
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