Right in time for the holiday season, "Hidden Figures" is a film for the whole family. Directed by Theodore Melfi, it tells the untold story of three African-American women who contribute to one of the defining moments in American history. But despite its historical setting, its themes of civil rights, feminist equality and the boundless possibilities of the human intellect hold significant relevance for modern society.
"Hidden Figures" takes place primarily during the 1960s, when Russia and the United States is caught in heated space race. Engineers, mathematicians and other brilliant minds are working around the clock to ensure that the Americans are the first to send a man into space. But unfortunately for them, the Russians accomplish the feat first. Undeterred, the NASA team strives to prove that they can equal this achievement. They are gonna need all the help they can get, as failure is not an option. And much of that help eventually came from an unexpected trio of African-American women. Their names were
shows it for the absurdist comedy it is.
