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Être et avoir
F 2002 104'
Director: Nicolas Philibert
Camera: Katell Djian, Laurent Didier, Nicolas Philibert
Sound: Julien Cloquet
Editing: Nicolas Philibert
Music: Philippe Hersant
Production: Maïa Films, les films d'ici
Être et avoir
Nicolas Philibert
Let’s begin at the beginning. Cows in the fields
lashed by the blizzard, being rounded up with
loud cries. In a classroom it’s hot, a slight mist
blurs the window panes. On the sound-track,
the wind blows in gusts. Two tortoises glide
cautiously between the desks – a globe lies
near them. The scene is set: sheltered from
the world yet at its heart. Outside, tall trees
are battered by the storm. Then a van picks
up pupils on the road to school.
We are in Auvergne in the winter of 2000. For
seven months, Nicolas Philibert accompanies
the only class of Mr. Lopez in its day-to-day
struggles, its quibbles, its excitements and its
joys. We are simultaneously in an initiatory
fable rhythmed by the passing seasons, and
in reality with its turbulence and its passions:
Nathalie’s difficulties, the illness of Olivier’s
father, the teacher going into retirement.
And the incredible mischievousness of Jojo
launched like a rocket to conquer the world.
Life is made up of separation and bereavement
as much as of giving and of solidarity.
Nicolas Philibert is on the lookout for the tiny
details, captures the magic of those little
knowing nothings, provokes one or two scenes
observed on the sly, questions Mr. Lopez about
his Spanish and republican origins. He is not
trying to be a sociologist or a demagogue.
ETRE ET AVOIR nevertheless sets an example.
It reminds us what school ought to be: a place
like no other for sharing and apprenticeship.
Visions du Réel Nyon
Nicolas Philibert
2007 RETOUR EN NORMANDIE
2002 ÊTRE ET AVOIR
2002 L'INVISIBLE
1997 NOUS, SANS PAPIERS DE FRANCE (collectif)
1996 LA MOINDRE DES CHOSES
1994 UN ANIMAL DES ANIMAUX
1994 PORTRAIT DE FAMILLES
1994 DANS LA PEAU D'UN BLAIREAU
1994 LA METAMORPHOSE D'UN BÂTIMENT
1990 LA VILLE LOUVRE
1988 LE COME-BACK DES BAQUET
1978 LA VOIX DE SON MAÎTRE
News
- Le Temps: Les retours de Nicolas Philibert 2007-10-03
- Films pour la rentrée scolaire 2007-08-29
