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Hidden Figures

MEET THE WOMEN YOU DON’T KNOW, BEHIND THE MISSION YOU DO. 

In 1961, while the Americans try to catch up with the Russians in the space race, three black women (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe) make great strides at segregated NASA. Indie filmmaker Theodor Melfi, who made St. Vincent (2014), delivered something decidedly more mainstream and formulaic with this reality-based drama about women who deserve to be better known by the public for their achievements. A little drawn-out, but still compelling as it takes us to the drama behind putting Alan Shepard and then John Glenn safely in space. Smooth and crowd-pleasing, boosted by the performances of Henson and Spencer in particular.

2016-U.S. 127 min. Color. Widescreen. Produced by Peter Chernin, Donna Gigliotti, Theodore Melfi, Jenno Topping, Pharrell Williams. Directed by Theodore Melfi. Screenplay: Allison Schroeder, Theodore Melfi. Book: Margot Lee Shetterly. Cast: Taraji P. Henson (Katherine Goble), Octavia Spencer (Dorothy Vaughan), Janelle Monáe (Mary Jackson), Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons… Mahershala Ali.

Last word: “It’s changed my life in very, very dramatic ways. I don’t see myself ever doing a film that doesn’t represent the world today, in terms of the cast and in terms of the crew. I won’t touch anything that’s about four white guys with wigs. Ever.” (Melfi, Indiewire)

 

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