Looking for Simone
20/11/2024
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.
Movie Information
Noémie Merlant
as Narrator
Simone de Beauvoir
as Self (archive footage)
Kellie Carter Jackson
as Self
Laure Murat
as Self
Marsha Colson
as Self
Silvia Federici
as Self
Judith Butler
as Self
Epli
as Self
Austin Ochoa
as Self
Françoise Vergès
as Self
Caitlin Keliiaa
as Self
Anne MacNeil
as Self
Krystal Kurley
as Self
Ro Tamayo
as Self
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