movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri May 11

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Life of the Party
Melissa McCarthy cowrites and stars in this comedy about a middle-aged woman who goes back to college after her husband leaves her. (male director)
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Breaking In
Gabrielle Union stars in this suspense thriller about a mother fighting to save her children from home-invading thieves. Costarring Ajiona Alexus. (male writer and director)
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Revenge
Coralie Fargeat writes and directs this action horror about a woman (Matilda Lutz) who fights back against the men who hurt her when she is raped and left for dead.
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Raazi [pictured]
Meghna Gulzar writes, with Bhavani Iyer, and directs this historical thriller about a spy (Alia Bhatt) in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War.
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One October
Rachel Shuman cowrites, with Whitney Henry-Lester, and directs this documentary about New York City and its people during the month of October 2008.
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Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Sara Driver directs this documentary about the artist.
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The Last Horsemen of New York
Mary Haverstick writes and directs this documentary about hansom-cab drivers in New York.
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What Haunts Us
Paige Tolmach directs this documentary about a rash of suicides among the male alumni of an elite prep school.
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Mountain
Jennifer Peedom directs this documentary about the mythology and the allure of mountains.
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Higher Power
Julia Fair cowrites this sci-fi thriller about a man who becomes the unwilling subject of a dramatic science experiment. (male director)
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Lu Over the Wall
Reiko Yoshida cowrites this animated fantasy comedy about a (male) student who befriends a mermaid. English version written by Stephanie Sheh and Amanda Céline Miller. (male director)
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Sollers Point
Amy Belk cowrites this drama about a (male) drug dealer trying to turn his life around. (male director)
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Beast
Jessie Buckley stars as an outcast in a small community who finds solace and companionship in a relationship that may be more dangerous that it seems. Costarring Geraldine James. (male writer-director)
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The Escape
Gemma Arterton stars in this drama as a stay-at-home mom who walks away from her family. (male writer-director)
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Goodland
Cinnamon Schultz stars in this mystery thriller as a small-town sheriff faced with a baffling case. (male writer-director)
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Another Kind of Wedding
Jessica Paré, Kathleen Turner, Jessica Parker Kennedy, and Frances Fisher costar in this ensemble dramedy about a family torn apart. (male writer-director)
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Class Rank
Olivia Holt and Kristin Chenoweth costar in this romantic comedy about teens who bond over a school-board election. (male writer and director)
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The Seagull
Elisabeth Moss, Saoirse Ronan, Mare Winningham, and Annette Bening costar in this ensemble drama based on the classic play. (male writer and director)
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