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

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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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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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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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The Judge
Erika Cohn directs this documentary about a female adjudicator in the Middle East.
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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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Back to Berlin
Catherine Lurie-Alt writes and directs this documentary about (male) Israeli bikers traveling in Germany.
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Orione
Toia Bonino writes and directs this documentary about a young (male) gang member in Buenos Aires.
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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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