13th module: Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures seems, to me at least, like a very special movie. Not only does it talk about one of the greatest milestones of the twentieth century talking from a technological, sociological and political perspective, but it does so from the outlook of another very important event from that time in the USA, the fight for two different and intertwined groups that were heavily discriminated in that time: people of color and women. This brings a different perspective that aims to acknowledge the efforts and actions taken by this groups and show that history is one big ball of different people and occurrences and that we cannot analyze the lunar landing without considering all the factors and how it impacts the lives of the people, not just from that time, but for the future generations as well. The alienation, blatant racism and sexism practiced by most of the characters inside the NASA workplace and by other characters throughout the film seem a bit bizarre, even outlandish. I