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Umnia El-Neil

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

Woman in gray blazer and pink blouse sits on a dark chair against a black background, gazing upward with a pensive expression.

Prima Facie: Voire Dire

Umnia El-Neil 3 Oct 2024

Red-haired woman in dark jacket and knit gloves reaching toward a stormy sea, wind blowing her hair, overcast sky.

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The Outrun: Is your fate ‘Seal-d’?

Umnia El-Neil 3 Oct 2024

Person wearing glasses and green face mask holds handwritten sign reading "STRONG FILM OPINIONS WANTED!" with microphone doodle.

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TIFF ft. the People! | SOPHISTICULTURE S02E04

Umnia El-Neil 2 Oct 2024

Two men standing outdoors looking upward; one in a red hoodie with brown hair and beard, the other in a blue jacket with curly hair and glasses.

A Real Pain.

Umnia El-Neil 2 Oct 2024

Man in white bucket hat and shirt examines a large bronze sculpture in a warmly lit workshop or studio.

Dahomey: a stamp in time

Umnia El-Neil 2 Oct 2024

Monochromatic painting in warm amber tones of a nude woman holding a small dog, surrounded by floral stems.

Don’t Cry: Vanessa Raw’s ‘On Earth We Weren’t Meant to Stay’ at the Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate

Umnia El-Neil 26 Sep 2024

Older man in glasses and tan jacket walks through a crowded urban street lined with buildings, surrounded by onlookers.

SOPHISTICULTURE

Untold Stories with Rashid Masharawi and Laura Nikolov | SOPHISTICULTURE S02E03

Umnia El-Neil 21 Sep 2024

View through an airplane window showing a sunset with orange, yellow, and pink clouds against a pale blue sky, cabin dark.

Flying Fare: TO to DUB to LDN

Umnia El-Neil 19 Sep 2024

Man in brown embroidered charro suit and wide-brimmed hat stands in a courtyard, three women in period dress behind him.

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Pedro Páramo

Umnia El-Neil 15 Sep 2024

Woman in dark blue velvet top looking at her reflection in a bathroom mirror while running her hand through her dark hair.

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‘The Substance’: Misogyny Metastasises

Umnia El-Neil 15 Sep 2024

Man in suit and glasses at desk with book and coffee mug, beside banner reading "Charles Krantz 39 Great Years! Thanks Chuck!"

‘The Life of Chuck’ - time is the essence.

Umnia El-Neil 15 Sep 2024

Animated robot stands in a forest clearing with arms outstretched as a large flock of geese flies around it at sunset.

The Wild Robot

Umnia El-Neil 15 Sep 2024