To Be and to Have

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.

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  Nicolas Philibert

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  Georges Lopez
  Self, teacher
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  Johan
  Self, 4 year old - Jojo
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  Alizé
  Self, 3 year old
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  Guillaume
  Self, 9 year old
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  Létitia
  Self, 4 year old
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  Johann
  Self, 4 year old
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  Jonathan
  Self, 10 year old
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  Olivier
  Self, 10 year old
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  Laura
  Self, 7 year old
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  Marie-Elizabeth
  Self, 4 year old
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  Julien
  Self, 10 year old
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  Nathalie
  Self, 11 year old
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  Jessie
  Self, 4 year old
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  Axel
  Self, 6 year old