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.
Keywords
- European Film Awards
- Festival de Cannes
- International Film Festival Rotterdam
- Les César du cinéma
- Teachers in the Movies: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival
Actors
- Georges Lopez
- Johan
- Alizé
- Guillaume
- Létitia
Director
- Nicolas Philibert
A documentary portrait of a one-room school in rural France, where the students are educated by a single dedicated teacher.
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.