Looking for Simone

Story

Synopsis

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.

Directors

Valérie Urrea, Nathalie Masduraud

Writers

Nathalie Masduraud, Valérie Urrea

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

20 November 2024

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Noémie Merlant

  Narrator

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  Simone de Beauvoir

  Self (archive footage)

• Kellie Carter Jackson

  Self

• 

  Laure Murat

  Self

• Marsha Colson

  Self

• Silvia Federici

  Self

• 

  Judith Butler

  Self

• Epli

  Self

• Austin Ochoa

  Self

• 

  Françoise Vergès

  Self

• Caitlin Keliiaa

  Self

• Anne MacNeil

  Self