Umnia El-Neil
Umnia El-Neil is a British-Sudanese artist and professional pop culture fan.
Watchlists
Mini Watchlist: If you liked ‘Challengers’
Luca and Justin gave us the most iconic Ambitious Horny Queers in cinema history this year. Here’s three films to keep the vibes going. A Bigger Splash Luca’s earlier work, a little straighter here than Challengers, but filled with horny ambitious people, for sure. A ton of drama,
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Mini Watchlist: If you liked ‘Babygirl’.
Halina gave us a 2024 version of a 90’s erotic thriller unlike anything we could have hoped for, and here’s to way more of that in the New Year. In the meantime - here’s some films that harmonise with ‘Babygirl’. Nightbitch A feral look at womanhood, motherhood,
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Mini Watchlist: If you liked ‘Anora’
Anora made us soar before it made us cry, and left us feeling alive. Here are three films that can help you recapture the magic. We Live in Time Whirlwind romance, with a bittersweet ending - and a woman empowered to make the choices that she wants for her own
Mini Watchlist: If you liked ‘Wicked’
Wicked brought to audiences a musical, colourful, heartwarming, heartbreaking time at the theatre. Here are three other films that will have you leaving in a bubble too… Your Monster OK, we know, we’ve been rocking for this film HARD this year, but it’s truly something you’ll enjoy
2024 on Film (MegaEdit)
Trophy Case
OBSCURAE’s Top 5 films of 2024
OBSCURAE’s Most Underrated films of 2024
The Taste of Mango
In it’s outings at the festivals, this quiet camcorder documentary surrounding intergenerational trauma has won the LFF Audience award, and garnered praise from the Guardian and the Evening Standard. I think this is a bit of a watershed moment for Women of Colour in the British Film ecosystem. Though
Films we love that come out in 2025
OBSCURAE’s Top 5 Documentaries of 2024