To Be and to Have

To Be and to Have

Être et avoir

An observation of the humanity of young people.

Release date : 2002-08-28

Production country :

France

Production company :

Gimages 204,

Les Films d'Ici,

ARTE France Cinéma,

Maïa Films

Status : Released

Durasi : 104 Min.

Popularity : 9.774

7.254

Total Vote : 130

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.