Looking for Simone

Looking for Simone

Movie 2024-11-20 1h 30m Documentary
★ 7.3 / 10 · 3 votes

In 1949, philosopher and novelist Simone de Beauvoir wrote the groundbreaking The Second Sex, launching a disruptive discourse on women’s oppression and second-class citizenship. This film dissects the origins and relevance of this bible of feminism, charting de Beauvoir’s fact-finding journey across the US to research her book. The timely and fascinating film honors de Beauvoir’s brilliance and limitations, connecting her revolutionary ideas to the pressing issues women face today.

Status
Released
Studios
ARTE , Les Batelières Productions
Country
France
Languages
German, French
Directors
Nathalie Masduraud Valérie Urrea
Cast
Noémie Merlant Noémie Merlant Narrator Simone de Beauvoir Simone de Beauvoir Self (archive footage) Kellie Carter Jackson Kellie Carter Jackson Self
Laure Murat Laure Murat Self
Marsha Colson Marsha Colson Self
Silvia Federici Silvia Federici Self
Judith Butler Judith Butler Self
Epli Epli Self
Austin Ochoa Austin Ochoa Self
Françoise Vergès Françoise Vergès Self
Caitlin Keliiaa Caitlin Keliiaa Self
Anne MacNeil Anne MacNeil Self
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