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Umnia El-Neil

Umnia El-Neil is a British-Sudanese culture opinion writer and Shonda Rhimes TGIT Graduate.

Three men posing together holding a large black-and-white artwork, promoting "More Life" by Bradley Banton at BFI London Film Festival 2025.

Instagram is ✨Cinema: More Life (Review) | BFI LFF 2025

Umnia El-Neil 13 Oct 2025

Title card reading "I SAW THE FACE OF GOD IN THE JET WASH BY MARK JENKIN" on teal background with a jet contrail.

I saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash (Short Film Review) | BFI LFF 2025

Umnia El-Neil 13 Oct 2025

I saw this film again and it actually got better: 'The Testament of Ann Lee' | BFI London Film Festival 2025

I saw this film again and it actually got better: 'The Testament of Ann Lee' | BFI London Film Festival 2025

Umnia El-Neil 12 Oct 2025

Man in white linen suit running urgently down a dusty cypress-lined path with pink roses and dust cloud behind him.

Jay Kelly & Boomer Regrets | BFI London Film Festival 2025

Umnia El-Neil 12 Oct 2025

Bearded middle-aged man in dark sweater leaning forward near a window, black and white portrait with dramatic lighting.

My beef with Yorgos: Why I'm not reviewing Bugonia

Umnia El-Neil 11 Oct 2025

Two people sitting on a floral couch sharing drinks in a warmly lit wood-paneled room, with books and a wine bottle nearby.

Luca Guadagnino just gets it™ - After the Hunt (Review) | BFI London Film Festival 205

Umnia El-Neil 11 Oct 2025

Reporter with blonde braids holds microphone outside Toronto International Film Festival, wearing leather jacket and lanyard.

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Umnia El-Neil 3 Oct 2025

Why One Battle After Another is the definitive political epic of the Modern Era (No Spoilers)

Why One Battle After Another is the definitive political epic of the Modern Era (No Spoilers)

Umnia El-Neil 25 Sep 2025

Man in red blazer and leather gloves sits at a casino baccarat table with chips and champagne, staff watching behind him.

Ballad of a Small Player, Swiped, Barrio Triste, Mile End Kicks and MORE! | TIFF50 Round-up

OBSCURAE 15 Sep 2025

Two people sit close together on a bed in a dimly lit room; a tattooed woman in black and a man in a white t-shirt.

Couture, Poetic License, Rental Family, Obsession and MORE! | TIFF50 Round-up

OBSCURAE 14 Sep 2025

Three young people walking on a college campus, two men talking while a woman laughs covering her mouth, Gothic buildings behind.

Poetic License | TIFF50

Umnia El-Neil 13 Sep 2025

Two men standing in a Gothic church aisle between wooden pews; one in dark clothing, the other in a tan suit holding a hat.

Wake Up Dead Man, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Hedda and MORE! | TIFF50 Round-up

OBSCURAE 12 Sep 2025