Looking for Simone

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Looking for Simone (2024)

Directed by Nathalie Masduraud, Valérie Urrea

Documentary · 1h 30m

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.

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Cast

Noémie Merlant Narrator Simone de Beauvoir Self (archive footage)
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Kellie Carter Jackson Self Laure Murat Self
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Marsha Colson Self
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Silvia Federici Self Judith Butler Self
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Epli Self
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Austin Ochoa Self Françoise Vergès Self
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Caitlin Keliiaa Self
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Anne MacNeil Self

Crew

Director
Nathalie Masduraud, Valérie Urrea
Writer
Nathalie Masduraud, Valérie Urrea
Editor
Sylvie Bourget, Valérie Loiseleux

Details

Release date
2024-11-20
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
German, French
Countries
France
Production
ARTE, Les Batelières Productions