To Be and to Have

• 7.266 Documentary
• 2002-08-28
• 104 minutes mins

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.

Starring:

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)

Director:

Nicolas Philibert

Writer:

Nicolas Philibert