

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.
You can stream To Be and to Have on Kino Film Collection, Kanopy and Hoopla.
To Be and to Have was directed by Nicolas Philibert.
To Be and to Have runs for 1h 44min, and was released in 2002.
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