Unidentified (2025 film)
Saudi drama film
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Unidentified is a 2025 Saudi thriller film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour and co-written by al-Mansour and Brad Niemann. The film will release in the United States on 19 June 2026.
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Brad Niemann
- Brad Niemann
- Haifaa al-Mansour[1]
- Mila al-Zahrani
- Shafi al-Harthi
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| Directed by | Haifaa al-Mansour |
| Written by | Haifaa al-Mansour Brad Niemann |
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| Cinematography | Monty Rowan |
| Edited by | Rafael Nur[1] Steve Cohen[1] |
| Music by | Sam Thompson Amelia Warner |
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Running time | 99 minutes[1] |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Language | Arabic |
Premise
A true-crime aficionado who recently lost a child of her own, resolves to identify the body of a teenage girl found in the desert outside a small town.[2]
Cast
Production
The film is written and directed by Haifaa al-Mansour, and produced by al-Mansour and Brad Niemann, who also co-wrote the film. It is an Al Mansour Establishment production, made in association with Rotana Studios, with support from the Daw Program through the Film Commission, KSA. Principal photography took place in Saudi Arabia in 2024.[3][4] The cast is led by Mila Al Zahrani and Shafi Al Harthi. The film was in post-production in February 2025.[5]
In February 2025, Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights to the film for North and Latin America, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand and worldwide airlines.[6]
Release
Unidentified had its world premiere on September 5, 2025, at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival in the Centrepiece section.[7]