To Be and to Have

About 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.

To Be and to Have (2002) is a documentary film directed by Nicolas Philibert. At 104 minutes long, it arrived in August 2002.

Its themes are classroom, education, country life, and family's daily life.

Georges Lopez takes the lead as Self, teacher, Johan as Self, 4 year old - Jojo, Alizé as Self, 3 year old, and Guillaume as Self, 9 year old. The screenplay is by Nicolas Philibert. It streams on Kino Film Collection in the United States.

Waiting for "Superman", American History X, and Wonder make useful companions to To Be and to Have, all filed under school. TMDB voters put it at 7.3 out of 10 across 153 votes and it carries a NR rating.