To Be and to Have

1h 44m

Documentary

7.3

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.

Cast

Georges Lopez

Self, teacher

Johan

Self, 4 year old - Jojo

Alizé

Self, 3 year old

Guillaume

Self, 9 year old

Létitia

Self, 4 year old

Johann

Self, 4 year old

Jonathan

Self, 10 year old

Olivier

Self, 10 year old

Laura

Self, 7 year old

Marie-Elizabeth

Self, 4 year old

Julien

Self, 10 year old

Nathalie

Self, 11 year old

Jessie

Self, 4 year old

Axel

Self, 6 year old

Crew

Nicolas Philibert

Director, Writer, Editor, Camera Operator

Thaddée Bertrand

Assistant Editor

Katell Djian

Director of Photography

Laurent Didier

Director of Photography

Hugues Gemignani

Director of Photography

Gilles Sandoz

Producer

Serge Lalou

Associate Producer

Julien Cloquet

Sound

Philippe Hersant

Original Music Composer

Christian Guy

Still Photographer