During World War II, while men went to the front, women were invited to take their positions. Despite Jim Crow segregationist laws still in force in Virginia, Langley Labs (which ran NASA) hired an entire team of African-American mathematicians who could perform extremely complex calculations long before the advent of supercomputers. to send the first American into orbit around the Earth.
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Since 2010, author Margot Lee Shetterly has been investigating the fate of these women, whom she didn’t know existed while her father worked for the space agency.
Six years later, he published a book, Shadow figuresBased on interviews, in-depth research, and archival documents, it chronicles the daily lives of these women, torn between the technological revolution they participated in and the victims of.
In the process, the film adaptation was handled by Theodore Melfi – the latter of whom turned down the directorship of Spider-Man: Homecoming to devote himself to this project.
In addition to portraying this extraordinary fate, which has been completely forgotten, the film stars three inspiring actresses – Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monae and Octavia Spencer – they carry it with contagious energy.
A lively soundtrack by Pharrell Williams (who also produced) gives this beautiful revenge an undeniably pleasant atmosphere. It is impossible to remain indifferent.
On AlloCiné, Les Figures de l’ombre has an average audience rating of 4.3/5.
Shadow figures By Theodore Melfi Taraji P. With Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae…
Tonight on C8 at 9.20pm.
Source: Allocine
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