To Be and to Have

Name: To Be and to Have
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2002
Rating: 7.3

2002· 1h 44m

Documentary

Directed by Nicolas Philibert

7.3/ 10

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Where to watch

Kino Film Collection

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.