CineMATHic Movie Nights: Hidden Figures
Location: Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex Avenue Toronto, ON, M5S 1J5 Canada)
Description
Fall movie nights return with Hidden Figures, the incredible story inspired by three brilliant African-American women whose groundbreaking work in math and engineering paved the way for the first American astronaut to orbit the planet. Set against the backdrop of the civil rights movement and the space race, this powerful film sheds light on the people who transformed history and science behind the scenes.
Stick around after the film to learn more about the history of the space race and what space research looks like today in a special conversation moderated by CBC journalist Nicole Mortillaro.
Date: Thursday, November 28
Time: 6:50 - 10pm EST. Doors at 6:30 PM
Location: Innis Town Hall