“We go from being our father’s daughters, to our husbands wives, to our baby’s mothers,” says Janelle Monáe’s character in the new trailer for “Hidden Figures.” But that’s no longer the case, as she and her fellow scientists are heading to work at NASA. And no longer will the African-American women who had a hand in getting human beings into outer space be forgotten, either.

Written by Allison Schroeder and the film’s director, Theodore Melfi, and based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly, “Hidden Figures” tells the true story of the female presence behind the space race of the 1960s.

The film, according to its official synopsis, tells the “incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Monáe), brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.”

The trailer premiered last night during the Rio Olympic games, where U.S. women have become some of the brightest stars and most decorated athletes.

“It is so important, that we as women, African-American women, tell our stories,” Monae said during a panel at the Essence Festival. “These three women opened doors for us and literally helped change the world.”

Monae told the audience that she cried when she first got the script. “I cried because I had never heard of Katherine Johnson or Dorothy Vaughan or Mary Jackson. But I know these women and their struggles,” she explained. “This film is so important because it shows black people and black women in a different light.”

“Hidden Figures” hits theaters on January 13, but we’re hoping it’ll have a qualifying run some time during December so that it can be eligible for the 2016 awards season. Check out the trailer below.