Universal Language

Directed by Matthew Rankin
Not Rated
December 18, 2024    89m    Box Office: $306KDrama, Comedy
6.995%72%6.9
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Winter. Somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg. Negin and Nazgol find a sum of money frozen deep within the sidewalk ice and try to find a way to get it out. Massoud leads a group of befuddled tourists upon an increasingly-strange walking tour of Winnipeg historic sites. Matthew leaves his job at the Québec government and embarks upon a mysterious journey to visit his estranged mother.
  • Rojina EsmaeiliNegin
  • Saba VahedyousefiNazgol
  • Matthew RankinMatthew (Massoud) / Director / Screenplay
  • Pirouz NematiMassoud (Matthew) / Executive Producer / Co-Writer
  • Mani SoleymanlouIraj Bilodeau
  • Ila FirouzabadiBus Driver / Executive Producer / Co-Writer
  • Sobhan JavadiOmid
  • Danielle FichaudMonsieur Castonguay
  • Bahram NabatianHafez Ghamghosar
  • Hemela PourafzalWoman with Turkey
  • Dara NajmabadiPirouz
  • Denis HouleJean
  • Amir AmiriMusician 1 / Original Music Composer
  • Faraz AnoushahpourTourist 3
  • Bernard ArènePharmacist
  • Gilnaz ArzpeymaSamovar technician
  • AsinnajaqKnitter
  • Baharan BaniAhmadiMiss Zardooz
  • Sarianne CormierTicket Agent
  • Sahar MofidiLacrimologist

Universal Language Ratings & Reviews

  • Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025
    Quirky, off-beat absurdist drama that follows multiple intersecting storylines all centered in a fictional version of Winnipeg where the primary language is Farsi. The framing and muted color pallet (among many other elements) all feel very Wes Anderson coded. It took little while to really get invested into the various story lines, but when they did start to all come together, I found myself rather delighted by this eccentric little film. Worth checking out.
  • Jhillary22April 10, 2025
    Get me to Tim Hortons country

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