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Basic Info
Release: November 20, 2024
Runtime: 90 min
Rating: ⭐ 9.0/10 (2 votes)
Status: Released

Looking for Simone

2024 90 min ⭐ 9.0/10 2 votes
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.

Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
  • France
Spoken Languages
  • French fr

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Cast
Noémie Merlant
Noémie Merlant
Narrator
Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir
Self (archive footage)
Kellie Carter Jackson
Self
Laure Murat
Laure Murat
Self
Marsha Colson
Self
Silvia Federici
Self
Judith Butler
Judith Butler
Self
Epli
Self
Austin Ochoa
Self
Françoise Vergès
Self
Caitlin Keliiaa
Self
Anne MacNeil
Self
Crew
Nathalie Masduraud
Nathalie Masduraud
Director
Valérie Urrea
Valérie Urrea
Director
Nathalie Durand
Nathalie Durand
Cinematography
Léonie Pernet
Music
Nathalie Masduraud
Nathalie Masduraud
Writer
Valérie Urrea
Valérie Urrea
Writer
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