
“An observation of the humanity of young people.”
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.
Release Date: 8/28/2002
Runtime: 104 minutes
Languages: French
Director: Nicolas Philibert
Budget: $1.0M
0Companies: Gimages 204, Les Films d'Ici, ARTE France Cinéma, Maïa Films
Countries: France
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