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Superman; the hard, gruelling, back-breaking work of being kind.
In an unprecedented run of films, James Gunn once again proves that the only way to win at making a comic book movie, is to actually make one.
Umnia El-Neil
Umnia El-Neil is a British-Sudanese culture opinion writer and Shonda Rhimes TGIT Graduate.
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Best of Raindance Film Festival 2025
We crown the best of the fest, as decided by...well...us!
Festivals
DOPPELGÄNGERS³ | OBSCURAE @ SXSW London
A totally un-self-serious deep dive into the ethics of space travel via experts, underground caves and the exploration of ancestry.
Film
Student Showcase HIGHLIGHTS | OBSCURAE @ Raindance 2025
The filmmakers of the future, in their element (and some familiar names too!)
Festivals
The Academy | OBSCURAE @ Raindance 2025
This looking glass into the experiences of Art students in Munich pulls no punches.
Festivals
B-Reel: All Hits, No Misses
In a film festival first, Umnia is blown away by not one, not two, but ALL the shorts in a given programme. Someone, write this down!
Festivals
Heavyweight | OBSCURAE @ Raindance 2025
A riveting and well-made character study that goes deeper on the tenuous mind-space boxers manage in the lead up to the world's most beloved bloodsport.
Festivals
ATTAGIRL! | OBSCURAE at TriBeCa
In what can only be described as the most colourful, explosive and beautifully kitchy Short I have had the pleasure to see this year, Klimovski rampages.
Festivals
I Was Born This Way | OBSCURAE at TriBeCa
A star-studded deep dive into Carl Bean - the highly influential Singer, Activist and Clergyman, proud, and ahead of his time.
Sweet and Short
Sweet and Short: "Dear Dorothy" (Dir. Matthew McPherson)
In a haunting, resilient and sharp war short based on a true story, 'Dear Dorothy' gets behind allied lines, and writes the glory from the dirt.
What It Feels Like For A Girl Q&A | SXSW London 2025
✨Read our review of the film here!
Ancestral Visions of the Future Q&A | SXSW London 2025
✨Read our review of the film here!