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Umnia El-Neil

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

Two people standing by a window with city buildings reflected in the glass, one wearing a teal scarf, the other in a green patterned jacket.

The Room Next Door; Almodóvar’s first English Feature

Umnia El-Neil 7 Sep 2024

Person wearing a smooth white featureless mask covering their entire face, with two small dark slits near the nose area.

Sad Jokes refuses the sinking feeling

Umnia El-Neil 7 Sep 2024

Group of about 18 people standing together on a French village street, one wearing a tricolor mayoral sash, cars parked behind.

Meet the Barbarians

Umnia El-Neil 6 Sep 2024

Person in a car wearing a rhinestone-encrusted helmet headpiece, dark round sunglasses, dark lipstick, and black satin top.

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl.

Umnia El-Neil 6 Sep 2024

Young woman drawing on a digital tablet while a man rests his chin on his arms beside her, warmly lit creative workspace.

Daniela Forever: Nostalgia in 4K.

Umnia El-Neil 6 Sep 2024

Two people in light jackets face a man in a suit at a social gathering with a red wall backdrop and other guests behind them.

Oh, Canada: Time is Tricky

Umnia El-Neil 6 Sep 2024

Four men sitting together laughing in a room with papers pinned to a bulletin board behind them, wearing casual uniforms.

Sing Sing, soothe your soul

Umnia El-Neil 5 Sep 2024

Three young men sitting closely together on a red couch surrounded by music gig posters in a dimly lit, red-toned room.

Kneecap is a party

Umnia El-Neil 5 Sep 2024

Close-up of a young person's face lit by warm firelight, eyes wide with an expression of concern or fear, dark background.

Blink Twice couldn’t have been any other way.

Umnia El-Neil 5 Sep 2024

Nail technician with yellow nails applies polish to a client's hand while the other hand cures under a UV/LED nail lamp.

SOPHISTICULTURE

The Business of Prince (ft. Dr Sarah | SOPHISTICULTURE S02E01

Umnia El-Neil 4 Sep 2024

Woman with short curly black hair, red lipstick, reddish eyeshadow, hoop earrings, and beige top, glancing sideways.

GRWM: Sharing my TIFF Must-See’s

Umnia El-Neil 29 Aug 2024

MacBook Pro displaying a movie scene with a man in a blue jacket on a futuristic set, two people visible in background.

an (updated) neurodivergent guide to patching holes in your film nerdery

Umnia El-Neil 27 Jun 2024