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To Be and To Have

The once-acclaimed French school system is under siege, with overcrowding making it impossible for children to receive the education they deserve. But there's one place that's trying to buck the tide. This documentary by Nicolas Philibert visits a one-room schoolhouse in rural Saint-Étienne-sur-Usson, where Georges Lopez teaches his 13 students, ranging in age between 3 and 10, the old-fashioned way ... with effort, attention and encouragement.
Netflix Rating: 3.7
Rotten Tomatoes: Fresh 96%
Consensus: A small, sensitive, and moving portrait of a teacher and his students.
Fresh: 54   Rotten: 2   Rotten Tomatoes page
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  • Release Year: 2002
  • MPAA Rating: UR
  • Runtime: 104 min
  • Available From: Dec 20, 2008
  • Available Until: Apr 30, 2012
  • Remaining: 81 days left
  • Queued by: 108 people
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Directed By
Nicolas Philibert
Cast
Georges Lopez
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