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Umnia El-Neil

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

Elegant woman in a wide-brimmed white hat, pearl earring, and fur-trimmed coat, framed by curtains in warm lighting.

Maria: Angelina Jolie in her element.

Umnia El-Neil 21 Oct 2024

Handwritten sign in blue marker reading "STRONG FILM OPINIONS WANTED!" with a microphone doodle, held by someone with teal nails.

SOPHISTICULTURE

SOPHISTICULTURE Teaser Trailer

Umnia El-Neil 16 Oct 2024

Two people standing outdoors looking at a small card or photograph the woman is holding, with blue sky and greenery behind them.

The (aesthetic) Ballad of Suzanne Césaire

Umnia El-Neil 13 Oct 2024

Three young women with concerned expressions in a room; center woman in pink top looks directly at camera, two others blurred behind.

Seed of the Sacred Fig: nail-bitingly Poetic.

Umnia El-Neil 13 Oct 2024

Person in black hat, sunglasses, and black blazer posing at BFI London Film Festival 2024 pink backdrop.

Pauline Black: A 2-Tone Story

Umnia El-Neil 12 Oct 2024

Smiling woman with dark hair dancing in a crowded nightclub, wearing a sparkly low-cut top, bathed in blue-purple light.

Anora: Ani, are you OK?

Umnia El-Neil 12 Oct 2024

Two Catholic clergy in dark cassocks and red zucchetto caps converse in an Italian courtyard with stone columns and arches.

Conclave: All Creatures Great and Small

Umnia El-Neil 10 Oct 2024

Blonde woman in plaid shawl carrying a rolled blanket and basket stands beside a young curly-haired boy in a dimly lit station.

Blitz: Hostile London

Umnia El-Neil 9 Oct 2024

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.

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.

SOPHISTICULTURE

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