movies by or about women opening US/Can from Fri Jun 22

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male director, male screenwriter, female coprotagonist
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Bryce Dallas Howard costars as a dinosaur expert tasked with rescuing the animals from their island. Also costarring Daniella Pineda, Geraldine Chaplin, and Isabella Sermon. (male writers and director)
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female director, female screenwriter, female coprotagonist
Boundaries
Shana Feste writes and directs this family dramedy about a woman (Vera Farmiga) and her teen son who take a road trip with her criminal father.
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female director, female screenwriter, female coprotagonist
Never Steady, Never Still [pictured]
Shirley Henderson costars in this domestic drama about a woman suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Written and directed by Kathleen Hepburn.
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female director, female screenwriter, female coprotagonist
Spiral
Laura Fairrie directs this documentary about the rise of anti-Semitism in contemporary France.
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female director, female screenwriter, male protagonist
Lobster Cop
Xinyun Li writes and directs this Chinese crime comedy about cops who open a restaurant to entrap bad guys.
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female director, female coscreenwriter, female protagonist
Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts
Mouly Surya cowrites and directs this Indonesian dramatic thriller about a woman (Marsha Timothy) who takes revenge against a gang that attacks her.
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female codirector, male screenwriter, male protagonist
Racing Colt
Heather R. Provost codirects this drama about a (male) personal assistant and the difficult (male) movie star he works for. (male writer)
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male director, female coscreenwriter, male protagonist
Brothers of the Wind
Joanne Reay cowrites this family adventure about a boy who raises an eagle from a chick. (male directors)
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male director, male screenwriter, female protagonist
Beach House
Willa Fitzgerald stars as a writer who gets involved with a dangerous older man. (male writers and director)
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male director, male screenwriter, female protagonist
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town
Mackenzie Davis stars as a woman determined to win back her ex-boyfriend. Costarring Alia Shawkat, Annie Potts, and Carrie Coon. (male writer-director)
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male director, male screenwriter, female coprotagonist
Damsel
Mia Wasikowska costars in this Western comedy. (male writer-directors)
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male director, male screenwriter, female coprotagonist
Distorted
Christina Ricci stars in this mystery thriller about a woman with bipolar disorder. (male writer and director)
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