movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Wed Jul 04

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The First Purge
Lex Scott Davis costars in this sci-fi horror about an experiment in making murder legal. Costarring Marisa Tomei. (male writer and director)
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Mary Shelley [pictured]
Haifaa Al-Mansour cowrites (with Emma Jensen) and directs this biopic of the mother of science fiction, Frankenstein author Mary Shelley (Elle Fanning).
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In Darkness
Natalie Dormer cowrites and stars in this thriller about a blind woman who aurally witnesses the murder of her neighbor. (male director)
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The More You Ignore Me
Jo Brand writes this dramedy about a family coping with mental illness. Costarring Brand, Sheridan Smith, Sheila Hancock, Ella Hunt, and Sally Phillips. (male director)
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Whitney
This documentary biography explores the life, work, and death of 1980s and 90s pop-music queen Whitney Houston. (male director)
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Postcards from the 48%
This documentary about Brexit — the UK’s exit from the European Union — from the Remain perspective features women including actor Miriam Margolyes, journalists Rachel Johnson and Lesley Riddoch, politician Patience Wheatcroft, activist Bonnie Greer, and others. (male writes and director)
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