To Be and to Have (2003)

The documentarys 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 SaintÉtiennesurUsson PuydeDôme 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