movies by or about women opening UK/Ire from Wed Nov 21

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male director, male screenwriter, female protagonist
Assassination Nation [pictured]
Odessa Young, Hari Nef, Suki Waterhouse, and Abra star in this action comedy about modern female teenhood. (male writer-director)
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male director, male screenwriter, female protagonist
The Girl in the Spider’s Web
Claire Foy stars in this crime thriller continuation of the Dragon Tattoo series. (male writers and director)
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male director, male screenwriter, female protagonist
Nobody’s Fool
Tiffany Haddish and Tika Sumpter star in this dramedy about sisters reunited after one of them gets out of prison. Costarring Whoopi Goldberg. (male writer-director)
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female director, female screenwriter, female protagonist
The Judge
Erika Cohn directs this documentary about a female adjudicator in the Middle East.
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female director, female screenwriter, female coprotagonist
Nativity Rocks!
Debbie Isitt writes and directs this musical comedy about a primary school auditioning for a rock competition. Costarring Anna Chancellor, Helen George, Celia Imrie, Ruth Jones, Jessica Hynes, and Meera Syal.
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female director, female screenwriter, male protagonist
Back to Berlin
Catherine Lurie-Alt writes and directs this documentary about (male) Israeli bikers traveling in Germany.
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female director, female screenwriter, male protagonist
Orione
Toia Bonino writes and directs this documentary about a young (male) gang member in Buenos Aires.
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male director, male screenwriter, female coprotagonist
Shoplifters
Kirin Kiki, Lily Franky, Moemi Katayama, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka, and Miyu Sasaki costar in this Japanese drama about a family of petty criminals. (male writer-director)
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