movies by or about women opening US/Can Feb 28

The Invisible Man Elisabeth Moss

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male director, male screenwriter, female protagonist
The Invisible Man [pictured]
Elisabeth Moss stars in this horror thriller about a woman being stalked by her scientist ex. (male writer-director)
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female director, female screenwriter, male protagonist
Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny
Jennifer Hou Kwong directs and writes, with Jamie Ceaser, this documentary about the founding art director of Playboy and creator of the iconic bunny logo.
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male director, female screenwriter, female protagonist
Saint Frances
Kelly O’Sullivan writes and stars in this dramedy about a young woman who strikes up an unusual friendship with the six-year-old (Ramona Edith Williams) she’s nannying. (male director)
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male director, female coscreenwriter, female protagonist
Wendy
Eliza Zeitlin cowrites this fantasy drama retelling of Peter Pan from the perspective of Wendy (Devin France). (male director)
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male director, male screenwriter, female protagonist
Blood on Her Name
Bethany Anne Lind stars in this crime thriller who covers up her accidental killing of a man. (male writers and director)
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male director, male screenwriter, female protagonist
Disappearance at Clifton Hill
Tuppence Middleton stars in this mystery drama about a woman haunted by her memory of a long-ago kidnapping. (male writers and director)
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male director, male screenwriter, female coprotagonist
Straight Up
Katie Findlay costars in this romantic comedy about a relationship between a gay man and a straight woman. (male writer-director)
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