To Be and to Have
- Movies
- 2002-08-28
- FR
- Released
- 2h 44m
- Documentary
- Budget: $1,000,000.00
Production
Gimages 204, Les Films d'Ici, ARTE France Cinéma, Maïa Films
Tagline
An observation of the humanity of young people.
Storyline
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.
