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Looking for Simone (2024)

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.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Noémie MerlantNoémie MerlantNarrator
  • Photo of Simone de BeauvoirSimone de BeauvoirSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Kellie Carter JacksonKellie Carter JacksonSelf
  • Photo of Laure MuratLaure MuratSelf
  • Photo of Marsha ColsonMarsha ColsonSelf
  • Photo of Silvia FedericiSilvia FedericiSelf
  • Photo of Judith ButlerJudith ButlerSelf
  • Photo of EpliEpliSelf
  • Photo of Austin OchoaAustin OchoaSelf
  • Photo of Françoise VergèsFrançoise VergèsSelf

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