To Be
and To Have (Être et avoir) ~ 2002 ~ France
Directed by Nicolas Philibert ; 105 minutes with English
subtitles.
Thursday, October 30, 2003 ~ 7PM ~ Lobby of
the
Schindler Education Center, University of Northern
Iowa.
Free admission.
The College
of Education and University Museum proudly present
a screening of
To Be and To Have, a new film by renowned
French documentarian Nicolas Philibert.
Set in a one-room schoolhouse in rural France,
“[To Have and to Be] is a poetic meditation
on the passage of time and the progress of a
child's education, framed by the changing seasons
and filled with everyday laughter and dramas,
from the theft of an
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eraser
to a 4-year-old's first encounter with a photocopier
to the (temporary) loss of a tiny girl in a tall field
of wheat during a spring picnic. ”At its heart,"
Mr. Philibert observed, "the film speaks about
how difficult it is to grow up."--Leslie
Camhi, “A Schoolroom Where Life is the Curriculum”
New York Times, September 14, 2003
“It reminds you of
that special role model who encouraged you to read…
Best of all, it’s a perfect show of respect
to just one of those underrated professionals who
deserve but rarely receive it." --Rachel Gordon, Filmcritic.com
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