
Plot
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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Cast

Noémie Merlant
Narrator

Simone de Beauvoir
Self (archive footage)

Kellie Carter Jackson
Self

Laure Murat
Self

Marsha Colson
Self

Silvia Federici
Self

Judith Butler
Self

Epli
Self

Austin Ochoa
Self

Françoise Vergès
Self

Caitlin Keliiaa
Self

Anne MacNeil
Self

Krystal Kurley
Self

Ro Tamayo
Self