UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

Director: 
Matthew Rankin
Featuring: 
Matthew Rankin, Pirouz Nemati, Rojina Esmaeili
Language: 
Persian, French
Production Country: 
Canada
Runtime
89 minutes
Rating
Not Rated
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Year
2024
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"A magnificent film, one that feels warm and familiar even as we realize just how startlingly original it is."—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture

"The everyday wonder of late Iranian master Abbas Kiarostami combined with the formal whimsy of Wes Anderson."—Peter Howell, Toronto Star

"An Oscar-worth delight."—Jason Gorber, Collider


Blue Carpet Dash Film


In a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other in surprising and mysterious ways. Gradeschoolers Negin and Nazgol find a sum of money frozen in the winter ice and try to claim it. Meanwhile, Massoud leads a group of increasingly-befuddled tourists through the monuments and historic sites of Winnipeg. Matthew quits his meaningless job in a Québecois government office and sets out upon an enigmatic journey to visit his mother. Space, time and personal identities crossfade, interweave and echo into a surreal comedy of misdirection.

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