Movie Description
Looking for Simone
(2024)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Nathalie Masduraud,Valérie Urrea
- Writer : Nathalie Masduraud,Valérie Urrea
- Editor : Sylvie Bourget,Valérie Loiseleux
- Cast : Noémie Merlant,Simone de Beauvoir,Kellie Carter Jackson,Laure Murat,Marsha Colson,Silvia Federici,Judith Butler,Epli,Austin Ochoa,Françoise Vergès,Caitlin Keliiaa,Anne MacNeil,Krystal Kurley,Ro Tamayo
Cast
Narrator
Self (archive footage)
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Posters
Recommendations
Facts
Original TitleLooking for Simone
Status Released
Release Information
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2024-11-20
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 30m
Production CompaniesARTE,Les Batelières Productions
Genres
- Documentary
