To Be and to Have (2002)
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 104m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: fr
- Country: France
- Director: Nicolas Philibert
- Stars: Georges Lopez, Johan, Alizé, Guillaume, Létitia
- keywords: classroom, country life, family's daily life, education, school excursion, private lessons, village school, school, family
- Production_studio: Gimages 204, Les Films d'Ici, ARTE France Cinéma, Maïa Films
- Slogan: An observation of the humanity of young people.
- providers: Kino Film Collection
- The To Be and to Have is featured in the top rankings of 2002
- #9 in Top Documentary Movies of 2002
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.