To Be and to Have (2002)

7.3/10 • 104 min • Documentary

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 old

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