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Looking for Simone (2024)

Documentary
90 min

Plot Summary

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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DocumentaryNathalie MasduraudNoémie MerlantSimone de Beauvoir2024

Director

Nathalie Masduraud

Top Cast

Noémie MerlantSimone de BeauvoirKellie Carter JacksonLaure MuratMarsha Colson

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