Hidden Figures
Sponsored by Torrington Downtown Partners
Presented by: Movies @ the Warner
Presented by: Movies @ the Warner
When
Occurs on
Thursday February 23 2023
Approximate running time: 2 hours
Where
Event Notes
HIDDEN FIGURES dir. Theodore Melfi, 2016. Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae.
Format: Digital Projection. 127 min. PG
Hidden Figures tells the incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae) – brilliant African American women working at NASA who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut John Glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the Space Race. The visionary trio crossed all gender and racial lines and inspired generations.
Sponsored by Torrington Downtown Partners