Universal Language

Comedy/Drama, Canada 2024

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.
90 min
HD
Starting at 6
Audio language:
Farsi
Subtitles:
English

Awards

Stockholm Film Festival 2024 Best Director
Ghent Int. Film Festival 2024 Best Film
Cannes Film Festival 2024 Audience Award

More information

Director:

Matthew Rankin

Editor:

Xi Feng

Sound Design:

Pablo Villegas

Producer:

Sylvain Corbeil

Cast:

Matthew Rankin (Matthew (Massoud))

Pirouz Nemati (Massoud (Matthew))

Rojina Esmaeili (Negin)

Saba Vahedyousefi (Nazgol)

Mani Soleymanlou (Iraj Bilodeau)

Sobhan Javadi (Omid)

Denis Houle (Jean)

Amir Amiri (Musician)

Bernard Arène (Pharmacist)

Asinnajaq (Knitter)

Sarianne Cormier (Ticket Agent)

Annie St-Pierre (Jeanne and Réjeanne Suissûr)

Original title:

Une langue universelle

Original language:

French

Further titles:

Avaz boughalamoune

آواز بوقلمون

ユニバーサル・ランゲージ

加拿大有個小波斯

大同世界

Format:

1:1.66 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 6 (Frightening & Intense Scenes)

Audio language:

Farsi

Subtitles:

English