To Be and to Have

Release Date: 2002-08-28
Runtime: 1Hours 44Minutes
Language: French.
Director: Nicolas Philibert.
Production Companies: Gimages 204 , Les Films d'Ici , ARTE France Cinéma , Maïa Films .

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.