To Be and to Have

To Be and to Have

An observation of the humanity of young people.

2002104m7.3 (152)

Documentary

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.

Crew

Nicolas Philibert

Nicolas Philibert

Director

Katell Djian

Katell Djian

Director of Photography

LD

Laurent Didier

Director of Photography

Gilles Sandoz

Gilles Sandoz

Producer

HG

Hugues Gemignani

Director of Photography

Nicolas Philibert

Nicolas Philibert

Writer

Philippe Hersant

Philippe Hersant

Original Music Composer

Cast

Georges Lopez

Georges Lopez

Self, teacher

Johan

Johan

Self, 4 year old - Jojo

Alizé

Alizé

Self, 3 year old

Guillaume

Guillaume

Self, 9 year old

Létitia

Létitia

Self, 4 year old

Johann

Johann

Self, 4 year old

Jonathan

Jonathan

Self, 10 year old

Olivier

Olivier

Self, 10 year old

Laura

Laura

Self, 7 year old

Marie-Elizabeth

Marie-Elizabeth

Self, 4 year old

Julien

Julien

Self, 10 year old

Nathalie

Nathalie

Self, 11 year old

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