(Looking for Simone)

Content: 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.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

90 minutes

Year:

2024

Directors:

Nathalie Masduraud

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Production companies:

ARTE,

Les Batelières Productions

Actors:

Narrator

Self (archive footage)

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Director

Director

Cinematography

Music

Editor