movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Jul 19

Tell It to the Bees Holliday Grainger Anna Paqui

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male director, female coscreenwriter, male protagonist
The Lion King
Brenda Chapman cowrites this fantasy drama about a lion prince who must take responsibility and ascend his father’s throne. (male director)
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female director, female screenwriter, female protagonist
Tell It to the Bees [pictured]
Henrietta Ashworth and Jessica Ashworth write and Annabel Jankel directs this historical romantic drama about two women (Holliday Grainger and Anna Paquin) who embark on a lesbian relationship in small-town 1950s Britain.
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female director, female screenwriter, female protagonist
Varda by Agnès
Legendary director Agnès Varda explores her life and work and discusses her creative process in this documentary, her final film.
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male director, male screenwriter, female protagonist
Gwen
Eleanor Worthington-Cox stars in this historical suspense drama about a young girl trying to save her family’s farm. Costarring Maxine Peake. (male writer-director)
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