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Author: Yumna Tolaimate

Yumna Tolaimate is a writer, photographer, visual artist, performer, and music-philosophy-psychology junkie. She's a #multipotentialist who juggles many forms of expression, digital and analog: photo + video, paint, collage, illustration, design + typography, dance, performance art, poetry, literary + non-fiction writing. Her art is the product of many experiences lived, tools learned, languages spoken, places traveled, connections made, books read, memories invented + repressed, and some odd combination of empathy + extroversion + insecurity + self-awareness + emotional intelligence + universal uncertainty. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania / Wharton School with BS Economics (spec. Marketing) + BA International Relations & minors in Spanish + Fine Arts. She speaks four languages. Learn more at yum-na.com/about-me.
Film Philadelphia Film Festival Reviews

OH MERCY! (orig. “Roubaix, une lumière”) (dir. ARNAUD DESPLECHIN): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival Review

Yumna Tolaimate November 10, 2019 No Comments

Suspense is just a side effect to this crime-ridden film that’s not a crime film

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THE REPORT (dir. Scott Z. Burns): 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review

Yumna Tolaimate November 1, 2019 No Comments

THE (TORTURE) REPORT is captivating start to finish — the audience is expected to keep up with all the timeline and key elements changing the…

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Film Philadelphia Film Festival Reviews

BY THE GRACE OF GOD (orig. “Grâce à Dieu”) (dir. François Ozon) 2019 Philadelphia Film Festival review

Yumna Tolaimate October 31, 2019 No Comments

Prepare to be outraged, triggered, maybe cringe a bit, cry a bit, smile a bit, or get up and cheer for justice. At the very…

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THERE (Wilma): 2019 Fringe review

Yumna Tolaimate September 20, 2019 No Comments

THERE is not a place on Earth’s map. It is not a poem recital, nor is it a play.

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Dance Features

Dance in Sketch: FROM THE FEMININE GAZE (Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Co)

Yumna Tolaimate July 22, 2019 No Comments

Review by Chuck Schultz; illustrations by Yumna Tolaimate

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Dance Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Reviews

PLUNGE (Brian Sanders JUNK): 2018 Fringe review

Yumna Tolaimate October 10, 2018 No Comments

PLUNGE is yet another fruit of Brian Sanders’ creative genius

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GARDENS SPEAK (Tania El Khoury): 2018 Fringe review

Yumna Tolaimate September 28, 2018 1 Comment

GARDENS SPEAK is a metaphysical experience of death and injustice… and a tangible experience of growth and self-expansion.

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BON IVER FIGHTS A BEAR (mauraampersanddoug): 2018 Fringe review

Yumna Tolaimate September 20, 2018 No Comments

Justin is a heartbroken young musician who escapes to his father’s cabin in the middle of nowhere

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Dance Reviews Visual Arts

VOLTA (Cirque du Soleil): A review in word and images

Yumna Tolaimate August 27, 2018 No Comments

VOLTA is a performance with both visual play and psychological depth.

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