Looking for Simone (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.

Released Nov. 20, 2024 90 min 13+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.philosophy, tmdb.feminism, tmdb.existentialism, tmdb.documentary-film, tmdb.simone-de-beauvoir

Production Companies: ARTE, Les Batelières Productions

Country: France
Production Country: France
Languages: French