The first trailer for Suffragette, the drama about the initial foot soldiers of feminism, has arrived to coincide with the #votingmatters campaign.
The film stars Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter as women fighting for their right to vote while Meryl Streep plays iconic political activist Emmeline Pankhurst. The teaser has been created to help promote an initiative to get more people voting in the General Election on 7 May.
The deadline for people to register to vote is 20 April and with over 9 million women not taking part in the 2010 election, there’s a push to get more people engaged.
Suffragette is the first film to have been allowed access to the Houses of Parliament for scenes involving Streep, who is rumoured to have a rousing speech at a keynote rally.
The film is directed by Sarah Gavron, known for Brick Lane, and also stars Brendan Gleeson, Anne-Marie Duff and Ben Whishaw.
Suffragette will be released on 30 October.
