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Films and Series: Rehabilitating Female Figures

From "Hidden Figures" to "Radioactive", cinema is doing justice to forgotten women scientists.

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Contemporary cinema has become aware of the Matilda Effect and is striving to correct this historical injustice. "Hidden Figures" (2016) was a major turning point, telling the story of NASA's mathematicians.

"Radioactive" (2019) retraces the life of Marie Curie, double Nobel Prize winner, highlighting not only her revolutionary discoveries but also the obstacles she had to overcome in a male-dominated scientific world.

"Cinema has the power to rewrite history and do justice to the forgotten."

— Marjane Satrapi

Series like "The Queen's Gambit" (although fictional) show the importance of representing brilliant women in traditionally male-dominated fields, thus inspiring a new generation.

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These productions don't just tell stories; they actively participate in changing mindsets and encouraging young girls to pursue scientific careers.