Some film suggestions that explore the journeys of scientists and the challenges they have encountered:
To Go to the Moon
This short film tells the story of Margaret Hamilton and her crucial role in the Apollo 8 mission, where she saved the mission from a critical error. It's an excellent introduction to her work.
Radioactive (2019)
This biopic traces the life of Marie Curie, the only woman to have received two Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields. The film depicts the obstacles she had to overcome.
Picture a scientist (2020)
This documentary highlights gender inequalities in the scientific world through the testimonies of several female researchers, offering a contemporary perspective on the Matilda effect.
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Hidden Figures
The fight of African-American women at NASA, parallel to that of Hamilton: their contribution to the space conquest despite discrimination.
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Feminine Lights
The invisibilization of women in science and why it is necessary to talk about it
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Science told in the feminine
Analysis of the representation of women scientists in fiction, often isolated or marginalized, reflecting the obstacles encountered in reality.
