Universal Language poster

Universal Language( 2024)

TV-MAComedyDrama
75%
User
Score

This film longs to hold you.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Rojina Esmaeili

      Negin

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      Saba Vahedyousefi

      Nazgol

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      Matthew Rankin

      Matthew (Massoud)

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      Pirouz Nemati

      Massoud (Matthew)

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      Mani Soleymanlou

      Iraj Bilodeau

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      Ila Firouzabadi

      Bus Driver

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      Sobhan Javadi

      Omid

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      Danielle Fichaud

      Monsieur Castonguay

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      Bahram Nabatian

      Hafez Ghamghosar

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      Hemela Pourafzal

      Woman with Turkey

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      Dara Najmabadi

      Pirouz

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      Denis Houle

      Jean

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      Amir Amiri

      Musician 1

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      Faraz Anoushahpour

      Tourist 3

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      Bernard Arène

      Pharmacist

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      Gilnaz Arzpeyma

      Samovar technician

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      Asinnajaq

      Knitter

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      Baharan BaniAhmadi

      Miss Zardooz

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      Sarianne Cormier

      Ticket Agent

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      Sahar Mofidi

      Lacrimologist

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      Zhila Naghibzadeh

      Tourist 1

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      Nima Pourtolami

      Birthday cake salesman

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      Ramin S. Khanjani

      Bingo mistress

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      Mohammad Salari

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      Annie St-Pierre

      Jeanne and Réjeanne Suissûr

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      Aonan Yang

      Aonan Yang

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      Nora Zarkandi

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    Review 1Discussion
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    A review by Brent Marchant

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    Written by Brent Marchant on Sun Feb 23 2025
    Philosophers and metaphysicians are generally quick to agree that we’re all fundamentally connected, both to one another and to everything around us, that there’s a certain universality binding all there is in our existence. But how many of us actually take the time to truly recognize, consider and appreciate this? Maybe this calls for stepping away from our everyday world and immersing ourselves in some sort of alternate version of it to see the inherent connections and the value that lie therein. That’s what writer-actor-director Matthew Rankin so eloquently shows us in his second feature out...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • quebec
    • winnipeg
    • independent film
    • experimental cinema
    • dry humor