

To Be and to Have
An observation of the humanity of young people.
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1M
- Box office
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- Language
- French
- classroom
- country life
- family's daily life
- education
- school excursion
- private lessons
- village school
- school
- family
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePalm Springs International Film Festival10 Jan 2003
- Theatrical (limited)NR5 Sept 2003
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical20 Jun 2003
AustraliaAU
- Theatrical2 Oct 2003
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival10 Sept 2002
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical30 Oct 2003
AustriaAT
- Theatrical6 Dec 2002
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical25 Sept 2002
BulgariaBG
- PremiereCinemania Film Festival4 Nov 2005
CyprusCY
- PremiereCinema Horizons Film Festival4 Dec 2002
CzechiaCZ
- PremiereFrench Film Festival8 Dec 2002
DenmarkDK
- PremiereCPH:DO14 Nov 2003
- Theatrical6 Feb 2004
EgyptEG
- PremiereEuropean Film Festival20 Sept 2004
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To Be and to Have was released on 28 August 2002.
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