Looking for Simone
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.
Top-billed cast
- NNoémie Merlant
- AAnne MacNeil
- KKrystal Kurley
- EEpli
- CCaitlin Keliiaa
- FFrançoise Vergès
- JJudith Butler
- RRo Tamayo
- KKellie Carter Jackson
- SSilvia Federici
Crew
- Directors
- Valérie Urrea, Nathalie Masduraud
- Writers
- Valérie Urrea, Nathalie Masduraud
- Production
- ARTE, Les Batelières Productions
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Who directed Looking for Simone?
Looking for Simone was directed by Valérie Urrea, Nathalie Masduraud.
When was Looking for Simone released?
Looking for Simone was released in 2024.
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