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Weekly Directed By Women Viewing Guide

Jun 19, 2026

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Myra Molloy and Maya da Costa in Hayley Kiyoko’s **Girls Like Girls**

This week I am highlighting two queer coming-of-age stories, a new Netflix romantic comedy, the latest film from Haifaa al-Mansour (which is actually terrible), and an short experimental film from Palestinian filmmaker Basma Alsharif.

🎬🍿 If you are Chicago based, check out my programming for June’s Must-Watch Indies at FACETS 🎬🍿

Maya da Costa and Myra Molloy in Hayley Kiyoko’s **Girls Like Girls**

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