movies by or about women opening UK/Ire Dec 06

Ordinary Love Lesley Manville

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female director, female screenwriter, male protagonist
The Whistleblower
Xiaolu Xue writes and directs this Chinese action thriller about a (male) mining executive who uncovers corporate malfeasance at his company.
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female director, female screenwriter, male protagonist
The Last Right
Aoife Crehan writes and directs this dramedy about a man inadvertently left in charge of a stranger’s corpse.
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female director, male screenwriter, male protagonist
Honey Boy
Alma Har’el directs this drama about a child actor and the abusive relationship with his manager father. (male writer)
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female codirector, male screenwriter, female coprotagonist
Ordinary Love [pictured]
Lisa Barros D’Sa codirects and Lesley Manville costars in this drama about a couple navigating a medical crisis. (male writer)
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male director, female coscreenwriter, female protagonist
The Cave
Alisar Hasan cowrites this documentary about female Syrian doctors during Syrian war. (male director)
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male director, male screenwriter, female protagonist
Lucy in the Sky
Natalie Portman stars in this drama about an astronaut who has trouble readjusting to life back on Earth. (male writers and director)
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