Looking for Simone

11/20/2024

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1hr 30min

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Documentary

STORY

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 & CREW

    Cast

  • Noémie Merlant

    Director

  • Valérie Urrea

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • France

LANGUAGES

  • French