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Hidden Figures is based on the true story of three exceptionally gifted physicists, mathematicians, and engineers who worked at NASA in the 1960s. Despite the fact that the 1960s were defined by rigorous inequality, the trio's talent was simply too great to be hidden. I knew this film was about racism as early as I saw the poster. It mainly includes three women, Dorothy, Mary, and Katherine, as they strive to overcome prejudice at work. These three ladies were instrumental in ensuring that the first launches were mathematically accurate and safe as the US raced to space. Because of their race and gender, their colleagues tried to downplay their abilities, but they defied all stereotypes. I knew this was the best movie since it is about women's empowerment and reflects the harsh reality of society. The film highlights many ways in which these talented young women overcome racial stereotypes and gender bias to help American country beat the Russians in the space race.

The main characters, Katherine, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan, all worked at NASA and saw numerous opportunities for professional development; but their bosses and coworkers did not support or respect these women since they were all African-American. Dorothy is the manager and de-facto supervisor of a group of "computers"—roughly thirty black women, all brilliant mathematicians—among whom Katherine and Mary are members. Dorothy is anticipating a formal promotion to supervisor, but a conversation with a top administrator reveals that it will not happen; the obvious but unsaid reason is her race. Mary is called to join a team managed by an engineer named Zielinski, a Polish-Jewish who urges her to pursue official engineering certification. Mary will need to attend more lessons in order to do so, but the only school that provides them is a segregated, whites-only institution from which she is restricted. Katherine Goble, a widowed mother of three small daughters, is chosen from a pool of mathematicians to join Al Harrison's primary research group. She is the only black person in the room. She quickly demonstrates her mathematical prowess once more, but not before being taken for the department custodian. In scenes in which she is forced to drink from a coffeepot labeled "colored,” dismissed by the main researcher, Paul, and is forced to travel a half-mile to her previous office to use the "colored ladies' bathroom."

The movie explores the narrative of how these women were constrained by cultural prejudices and racial biases at the time. There are flashes of events throughout the movie that reflect the larger levels of disturbance that were happening at the time. Members of the Black community observed protesting, which they want to avoid because their professions are likely to be affected. In the line “Civil rights Ain’t always Civil”, it serves as a reminder that attaining special privileges is not necessarily a peaceful and orderly process, especially when the request comes from the unjustified deprivation of rights in the first place.

Hidden Figures feels perfectly timed for this moment, especially given that women continue to face prejudice in the workplace. They believe that women are incapable of performing tasks that men can. In these terrible times, this film provides a ray of hope. In one aspect, the sense of hope could be seen as fake, as something crassly created to provide a false form of comfort. But I don't believe the film deserves that level of ignorance. The film is sincere and clear, although it is not without its flaws.

Hidden Figures demonstrates what is possible when we strive for employee empowerment. As I watched, I found myself delighted at these women's successes. It's thrilling to watch these three women succeed, and it's a heartwarming witness to their bravery and intelligence. Hidden Figures, on the other hand, is cautious not to place the burden of oppression on those who are oppressed. It celebrates the accomplishments of its heroes, but not in a patronizing manner, as in "look, you can conquer racism if you simply ingratiate yourself with enough white people."...