Universal Language
A magnificent film, one that feels warm and familiar even as we realize just how startlingly original it is.
-- Vulture
Universal Language
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.
"An Oscar-worthy delight." —COLLIDER
"Formally precise and very funny." —FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
"Full of memorable images..." —THE FILM STAGE
"An Oscar-worthy delight." —COLLIDER
"Formally precise and very funny." —FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
"Full of memorable images..." —THE FILM STAGE
Genre
Drama,
Comedy
Runtime
89
Language
Persian,
French
Director
Matthew Rankin
Writer(s)
Ila Firouzabadi,
Matthew Rankin
Cast
Matthew Rankin,
Pirouz Nemat,
Rojina Esmaeili,
Danielle Fichaud,
Sobhan Javadi
Awards:
Nominee, SACD Prize (Directors' Fortnight), Cannes Film Festival
Nominee, FIPRESCI Prize ~ Best Foreign Language Film, Palm Springs International Film Festival
Winner, Bests Canadian Discovery Award, Toronto International Film Festival
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