Looking for Simone
Directed by Nathalie Masduraud, Valérie Urrea2024 90mDocumentary
9.0
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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Looking for Simone was released on November 20, 2024.
Looking for Simone was directed by Nathalie Masduraud, Valérie Urrea.
Looking for Simone has a runtime of 90m.
The key characters in Looking for Simone are Narrator (Noémie Merlant), Self (archive footage) (Simone de Beauvoir), Self (Kellie Carter Jackson).
Looking for Simone is a Documentary film.