poster

Looking for Simone

Documentary

8.0

Release Date

November 20, 2024

Duration

90 min

Status

Released

Language

fr

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.

Casts

Noémie Merlant

Narrator

Noémie Merlant

Simone de Beauvoir

Self (archive footage)

Simone de Beauvoir

Kellie Carter Jackson

Self

Kellie Carter Jackson

Laure Murat

Self

Laure Murat

Marsha Colson

Self

Marsha Colson

Silvia Federici

Self

Silvia Federici

Judith Butler

Self

Judith Butler

Epli

Self

Epli

Austin Ochoa

Self

Austin Ochoa

Françoise Vergès

Self

Françoise Vergès

Caitlin Keliiaa

Self

Caitlin Keliiaa

Anne MacNeil

Self

Anne MacNeil

Krystal Kurley

Self

Krystal Kurley

Ro Tamayo

Self

Ro Tamayo

Similar Movies