Unidentified (upcoming film)

Unidentified is an upcoming Saudi thriller film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour, co-written by al-Mansour and Brad Niemann.

Unidentified
Directed by	Haifaa al-Mansour
Written by	Haifaa al-Mansour Brad Niemann
Produced by	Brad Niemann
Starring	Mila al-Zahrani Shafi al-Harthi
Cinematography	Monty Rowan
Edited by	Olivia Eliseo Agustin Rexach
Music by	Sam Thompson Amelia Warner
Production companies	Rotana Studios Al Mansour Establishment
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Classics
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.^[1]

Cast

• Mila Al Zahrani
• Shafi Al Harthi

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.^[2][3] The cast is led by Mila Al Zahrani and Shafi Al Harthi. The film was in post-production in February 2025.^[4]

Sony Pictures Classics acquired distribution rights for the film in many territories including North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, in February 2025.^[5]