Looking for Simone
2024
1h 30m
Documentary
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.
Cast
Noémie Merlant
Narrator
Simone de Beauvoir
Self (archive footage)
Kellie Carter Jackson
Self
Laure Murat
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