''The United'' ( Arabic: المتحدين) is an unreleased film produced by

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. It was conceived as Disney's first ever Arabic-language film, intended primarily for

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audiences. Produced by Rachel Gandin, ''The United'' was directed by Amin Matalqa, written by

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, and features performances from

Farouk Al-Fishawy Farouk al-Fishawy ( ar, فاروق الفيشاوي; 5 February 1952 – 25 July 2019) was an Egyptian film and television actor. He was known for ''Al-Mashbouh'' (1981). Early life He was born as Mohamed Farouk al-Fishawy in Sirs El-Layan, M ...

Waleed Zuaiter Waleed F. Zuaiter (; born January 16, 1971) is an Arab-American actor and producer who has performed in on-stage productions in Washington, D.C.; Berkeley, California; and New York City, as well as several film and television productions. He l ...

Bosaina Bosaina is an Egyptian singer, songwriter, producer, art curator, actress, and occasional model best known as the lead vocalist for a number of bands in the Kairo is Koming collective, including Wetrobots, Zuli and Quit Together. She has also pu ...

, and Amir Scandar. It was shot in and around

Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...

, Jordan in January 2011 by veteran cinematographer Ray Peschke, and edited by Debbie Berman. In addition to an original score by composer,

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, the United also features a vocal collaboration between three of the Arab world's best known rappers,

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, and Salah Edin.

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a down-and-out Egyptian soccer coach, his former superstar player, and his determined granddaughter as they gather a team of the best youth soccer players from around the Arab world.

Release

, the release date of ''The United'' remained uncertain, due to ongoing instability in the Middle Eastern region.

References

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:United Unreleased films Touchstone Pictures films Arabic-language films English-language films