Être et avoir (2002)
"An observation of the humanity of young people."

Title: To Be and to Have
Original Title: Être et avoir
Release Date: 2002-08-28
Status: Released
Rating: 7.3/10 (from 134 votes)
Language: FR
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Gimages 204, Les Films d'Ici, ARTE France Cinéma, Maïa Films
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