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Looking for Simone (2024)

2024-11-20 · 1h 30m · FR
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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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Nathalie MasduraudDirector, WriterValérie UrreaDirector, Writer

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Noémie MerlantNoémie MerlantNarratorSimone de BeauvoirSimone de BeauvoirSelf (archive footage)Kellie Carter JacksonKellie Carter JacksonSelfLaure MuratLaure MuratSelfMarsha ColsonMarsha ColsonSelfSilvia FedericiSilvia FedericiSelfJudith ButlerJudith ButlerSelfEpliEpliSelfAustin OchoaAustin OchoaSelfFrançoise VergèsFrançoise VergèsSelfCaitlin KeliiaaCaitlin KeliiaaSelfAnne MacNeilAnne MacNeilSelf

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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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