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OBSCURAE’s Most Anticipated Picks for Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Umnia El-Neil 4 Feb 2025

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OBSCURAE’s 2025 Wishlist

Umnia El-Neil 31 Dec 2024

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OBSCURAE’s Top 5 films of 2024

Umnia El-Neil 24 Dec 2024

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OBSCURAE’s Most Underrated films of 2024

Umnia El-Neil 23 Dec 2024

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The Taste of Mango

Umnia El-Neil 22 Dec 2024

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Films we love that come out in 2025

Umnia El-Neil 22 Dec 2024

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OBSCURAE’s Top 5 Documentaries of 2024

Umnia El-Neil 21 Dec 2024

OBSCURAE’s Favourite Shorts of 2024

Umnia El-Neil 20 Dec 2024

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2024 Awards ‘Hots’

Umnia El-Neil 17 Dec 2024

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🇬🇧/🇪🇸 Arcane Season 2: What Could Have Been

Nor García Grau 16 Dec 2024

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2024 Awards Underdogs

Umnia El-Neil 16 Dec 2024

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2024 Awards ‘not’s (WARNING: Controversial!)

Umnia El-Neil 15 Dec 2024