Hidden Figures
Sloan Foundation Film
Release Date
2017
Film Synopsis
A team of African American women provide NASA with important mathematical data needed to launch the program's first successful space missions.
As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, three brilliant African American women at NASA — Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) — became the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation's confidence, turned around the Space Race, and captivated the world.
Possible Topics
- Women in science
Past Programs
2017
Athens Ciné, Athens, GA
Athena Cinema, Athens, OH
Martha's Vineyard Film Society, Tisbury, MA
Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, TN
Coolidge Corner Theatre, Brookline, MA
Cameo Cinema, St Helena, CA
Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
Pickford Film Center, Bellingham, WA
The Grand Cinema, Tacoma, WA
Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
Olympia Film Society, Olympia, WA
Egyptian Theatre, Coos Bay, OR
2018
Amherst Cinema, Amherst, MA
The State Theatre, Modesto, CA
2019
FilmScene, Iowa City, IA