Hidden Figures – an empowering true story for International Women’s Day
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| Still from Hidden Figures (2016) starring (L-R): Janelle Monae, Taraji P. Henson, and Octavia Spencer |
WOMEN-ONLY EVENT!
For International Women’s Day, The Hamlets Pop-Up Cinema will feature a fabulous film from the United States. Released in 2016, Hidden Figures is the incredible yet little known true story about three women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind American astronaut John Glenn’s ground-breaking orbit around the Earth.
For International Women’s Day, The Hamlets Pop-Up Cinema will feature a fabulous film from the United States. Released in 2016, Hidden Figures is the incredible yet little known true story about three women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind American astronaut John Glenn’s ground-breaking orbit around the Earth.
Playing on 10 March, our Saturday afternoon movie has a top-draw cast: Katherine
Jonson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson
(Janelle Monae) – three brilliant African-American women whose intellect not
only enabled the successful launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, but also
helped the USA move ahead of the Soviets in the all-important Space Race. The
visionary trio crossed all gender and racial line and inspired generations.
The film picked up multiple awards when it was released two years ago.
It picked up rave reviews from the public and critics too. The Washington
Post’s Ann Hornaday wrote:
“Far from a dry scientific
tutorial or historical treatise, ‘Hidden Figures’ is a warm, lively, often
funny depiction of women whose brains and work ethic were indefatigable.”
Peter Debruge penned this about the film for Variety: “’Hidden Figures’ is empowerment cinema at
its most populist, and one only wishes that the film had existed at the time it
depicts.”
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| Still from Hidden Figures (2016) starring Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Costner, and Jim Parsons |
The film also boasts an all-star supporting cast including Oscar winners
Mahershala Ali and Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, and Jim Parsons, who is better
known to most as Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory.
The Hamlets returns to Account 3 for this special screening. Based in
Bethnal Green, the venue is a social enterprise led by black and minority- ethnic
women, who provide training and advice, as well as two nurseries for local
people.
This event is free to attend but prior registration is required via Eventbrite or in person at Account 3 to guarantee your place.
This event is free to attend but prior registration is required via Eventbrite or in person at Account 3 to guarantee your place.
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Screening
Event: The Hamlets Pop-Up
Cinema presents Hidden Figures
Language: English
Film Classification: PG
Date: Tuesday 10th
March 2018
Start Time: 3pm
Duration: 126 mins
Venue: Account 3, 3 Birkbeck
Street, Bethnal Green, London E2 6JY
Admission: this event is for women only
Tickets: Free, but prior registration is required via Eventbrite or in person at Account 3 to guarantee your place.
Tickets: Free, but prior registration is required via Eventbrite or in person at Account 3 to guarantee your place.
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