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To Be and to Have
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To Be and to Have 2002 Directed by Nicolas Philibert Être et avoir

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.

Country France
Production Country France
Language French
Spoken Language French
Gnere Documentary
Budget $1,000,000
Release Date 28 August 2002
104 mins
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
Jessie
Jessie Self, 4 year old
Axel
Axel Self, 6 year old
Crew
Director
Nicolas Philibert
Nicolas Philibert
Writer
Nicolas Philibert
Nicolas Philibert
Producer
Gilles Sandoz
Gilles Sandoz
Cinematography
Katell Djian
Katell Djian
Laurent Didier
Laurent Didier
Hugues Gemignani
Hugues Gemignani
Composer
Philippe Hersant
Philippe Hersant
Editor
Nicolas Philibert
Nicolas Philibert
Sound
Julien Cloquet
Julien Cloquet
Camera Operator
Nicolas Philibert
Nicolas Philibert
Additional Photography
Christian Guy
Christian Guy