To Be and to Have
Directed by Nicolas Philibert
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
Crew
Director of Photography
Producer
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Writer
Original Music Composer
Decade ranking
Explore where To Be and to Have fits among the best movies of the 2000s.
Open best movies of the 2000s
Studio ranking
See where To Be and to Have lands among the top-ranked movies associated with Gimages 204.
Open best gimages 204 movies
Language ranking
See how To Be and to Have compares with other top-ranked French documentary movies from 2002.
Open best french documentary movies of 2002
More like this
Explore public related-title picks for viewers looking for movies like To Be and to Have.
Open movies like To Be and to Have
Where to watch
Open the answer-first viewing guide for To Be and to Have, including current streaming, rental, and purchase options.
