To Be and to Have

Synopsis

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.

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Key crew

• Nicolas PhilibertDirector
• Nicolas PhilibertWriter
• Philippe HersantOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Georges LopezSelf, teacher
• JohanSelf, 4 year old - Jojo
• AlizéSelf, 3 year old
• GuillaumeSelf, 9 year old
• LétitiaSelf, 4 year old
• JohannSelf, 4 year old
• JonathanSelf, 10 year old
• OlivierSelf, 10 year old
• LauraSelf, 7 year old
• Marie-ElizabethSelf, 4 year old
• JulienSelf, 10 year old
• NathalieSelf, 11 year old

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