Watch: Exclusive clip and featurette from Hidden Figures

It's already being hailed as the film of the year, and won the Best Ensemble Award at this week's Screen Actor's Guild Awards. The hit historical drama Hidden Figures tells the story of the scientists behind one of the greatest space operations in history. Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughn (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe), the African American women who fought racism and sexism during their time working at NASA, finally get their story told on the big screen in the new film. In this exclusive clip from the film, Katherine (Taraji P. Henson), uses her brilliant skills to determine astronaut John Glenn's landing zone.

As you can see in this featurette clip, women all over the world have fought to achieve recognition for their work, women like Elena Poniatowska, a journalist from Mexico. Listen to her story below.

Hidden Figures hits cinemas February 17. Watch the trailer below.