LOpt to patriarchy and fight against discrimination. Here are the two elements on which it is based Competition, movie on air tonight at 21.30 on Rai 1. The story is that true Of Jennifer Hosten, the first black Miss World. Released in 2020, it is directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, director of two episodes of the second season of The Crown.
Competitionthe plot
In the London of 1970 The Women’s Liberation Movement develops plan to boycott Miss World 1970. It is the twentieth edition of the event and is held at the Royal Albert Hall. Management is entrusted to Bob Hope (Greg Kinnear). The goal is sabotage the patriarchal system and put an end to the idea of the woman as an object. Above all, raise public awareness of feminist issues.
Leading the fight is activist Sally Alexander (Keira Knightley), one of the leaders of the collective. The impetus comes from the corollary around the event. The city and the whole of the UK are in turmoil over the beauty pageant finale. In her eyes it is about a media circus which absolutely must be stopped.
To do this, organize pickets, rallies and protests. Any means is useful to externalize one’s own dissent and that of women, and not only, in agreement with her. Wanting to make a major impact on the demonstration, with the help of fellow feminists, she succeeds infiltrate the public with the aim of damaging the event.
Left to right: Lily Newmark, Ruby Bentall, Jessie Buckley and Keira Knightley. (ip)
Sally Alexander fight
His goal is demonstrate that events such as that of Miss World do nothing but spread an idea of the degrading, denigrating and humiliating woman. In addition, they help promote the commodification of the female body. Once she has infiltrated the bystanders, she has the opportunity to closely observe the whole demonstration.
To his surprise, discovers that the competitors do not consider themselves commodified at all. Not even the black ones. At this point, Sally is at odds with her ideas and, above all, with a different point of view from his. For girls, participating in the contest is a valid one expedient to carry on their fight for the recognition of everyone’s rights.
Besides, it’s theirs concrete contribution to break down any ethnic discrimination. In the end, Miss World 1970 is overwhelmed by controversybut also gets the attention of the spotlight, and therefore of public opinion. The winner is Jennifer Hosten (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the representative of Grenada, the first black Miss World.
The cast of Competition
In addition to Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Greg Kinnear, Jessie Buckley (already seen in Chernobyl And Fargo) in the role of jo robinson And Keeley Hawes in that of Julia Morley. Among the best known actors who are part of the cast of Competitionstand out Phyllis Logan, Lesley Manville and Rhys Ifansrespectively in the role of Evelyn Alexander, Dolores Hope and Eric Morley.
Phyllis Logan she gained great notoriety thanks to the role of the governess Elsie Hughes in Downton Abbey. Lesley Manville is in the cast of The Crownin which she played Princess Margaretand has to his credit a Oscar nomination 2018 For The hidden thread. Rhys IfansFinally, in recent years he starred in Spider-Man: no way home, The King’s man And House of the Dragon. His most iconic role, however, remains that of Spike in Notting Hill.
They complete the cast Suki Waterhouse as Sandra Anne Wolsfeld e Clara Rosager in those of Marjorie Johansson. Loreece Harrisonhowever, is Pearl Jansen, while Lily Newmark And Ruby Bentalli they are Jane and Sarah respectively.
The true story of Jennifer Hosten
Born in 1947 in St. George’s, the capital of Grenada, Jennifer Hosten is crowned Miss World at the age of 23. Shortly after the victory, he starts working for the service BBC radio in the Caribbean. Then switch to Air Canada. Here meets David Craig, her future husbandwith whom he had two children, Sophia and Beau.
He later studied Political Science and International Relations at Carleton University in Ottawa, and then embarked on the diplomatic career. However, she hasn’t cut ties with the contest. In fact, since 2006, she has covered the role of director of the national pageant of Miss Grenada.
In 2008 he released his titled autobiography Beyond Miss World. In 2011 she received a new degree, this time in psychology, at Yorkville University in New Brunswick, Canada. She currently she works as psychotherapist in Oakville, Ontarioand has five grandchildren.
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