Based on her true story, we follow the life of the pioneering palaeontologist Mary Anning - an 1800s Jurassic Coast fossil hunter - navigating her career and research in a patriarchal society, at a time when women's research was unrecognised or plagiarised by male peers.
To this date, Mary is predominantly unknown - despite her spectacular finds including Ichthyosauri, a Plesiosaurus and Pterodactylus and the fact that Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' was highly influenced by her spectacular discoveries and research. The film begins with Mary's childhood on the beautifully rugged Dorset coast, leading up to her spectacular discovery of the complete Ichthyosaur. We then move into Mary’s adult life and her magnificent discoveries of the Plesiosaur and the Pterodactyl. Shot on location in Lyme Regis and starring Jenny Agutter, Katharine Hamilton, Jonathan Moore, Paul Storrier and Sharon Sheehan.
UK 2024 Sharon Sheehan 137m
We hope to welcome director Sharon Sheehan for a Q&A following the film.
