To Be and to Have(2002)

Name: To Be and to Have
Director: Nicolas Philibert
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2002-01-01
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Georges Lopez, Johan, Alizé, Guillaume, Létitia

Georges Lopez Johan Alizé Guillaume Létitia

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.