To be and to Have

This documentary is about the single class of a municipal school, in Saint-Etienne sur Usson, in Auvergne. Director Nicolas Philibert thus filmed one of these classes which group together, around the same teacher or a teacher, all the children from the same village, from kindergarten to CM2. / French, subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing In the heart of Auvergne, the daily adventure of one of these "one-class" schools which still bring together all the children from the same village, from kindergarten in CM2. The teacher accompanies this small community in learning about life with its share of questions, wounds and joys. From the faecies of Jojo, a mischievous and mischievous 4-year-old man to Nathalie's tears or to those of Olivier, Nicolas Philibert films young and old with rare delicacy. Funny, unexpected, sincere and overwhelming, to be and to have attracted nearly 2 million spectators. A record for a documentary!