Cinema at the Nexus Film Series presents, She Runs the World

Screening of She Runs the World (2025), directed by Perri Peltz and Matthew O’Neill. Introduction by Executive Producer, David Fialkow. Conversation to follow with Sandy Alexander (Literature), Marzyeh Ghassemi (Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), and Angelica Castro-Salazar (’26 Mechanical Engineering)

She Runs the World is the powerful story of Olympic champion Allyson Felix as she challenges her sponsor Nike after being financially penalized during her pregnancy. The documentary highlights the need for maternal rights in professional sports.

The screening will be followed by a panel moderated by Sandy Alexander (Associate Professor, Literature Section)

In conversation with:

• Marzyeh Ghassemi (Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science & the Institute for Medical Engineering & Science)
• Angelica Castro-Salazar (Mechanical Engineering and student-athlete)

Cinema at the Nexus is an institute-wide film series showcasing films/documentaries that grapple with pressing issues of our day aiming to make some sense of what we are experiencing today.

Supported by the SHASS Dean’s grant, sponsored by the MIT Libraries and the Literature Section.

Pizza and light refreshments will be served. Registration is encouraged but not required.

More info here…