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Universal Language

Universal Language

2024 · Comedy · movie7.86 ratings

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.

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cast

Rojina Esmaeili

Rojina Esmaeili

Negin

Saba Vahedyousefi

Saba Vahedyousefi

Nazgol

Matthew Rankin

Matthew Rankin

Matthew (Massoud)

Pirouz Nemati

Pirouz Nemati

Massoud (Matthew)

Mani Soleymanlou

Mani Soleymanlou

Iraj Bilodeau

Ila Firouzabadi

Ila Firouzabadi

Bus Driver

Sobhan Javadi

Omid

Danielle Fichaud

Danielle Fichaud

Monsieur Castonguay

Bahram Nabatian

Hafez Ghamghosar

Hemela Pourafzal

Woman with Turkey

Dara Najmabadi

Pirouz

Denis Houle

Denis Houle

Jean

director

Matthew Rankin

trailers

Canadian Spot

Canadian Spot

Official U.S. Trailer [Subtitled]

Official U.S. Trailer [Subtitled]

Q&A with Matthew Rankin | TIFF 2025

Q&A with Matthew Rankin | TIFF 2025

Iranian Cinema Inspired Matthew Rankin’s UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE | TIFF 2024

Iranian Cinema Inspired Matthew Rankin’s UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE | TIFF 2024

Denis Villeneuve interviews Matthew Rankin - Universal Language

Denis Villeneuve interviews Matthew Rankin - Universal Language

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE) Conversation at AFI FEST presented by Canva

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE) Conversation at AFI FEST presented by Canva

Matthew Rankin, Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati & More on Universal Language

Matthew Rankin, Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati & More on Universal Language

Matthew Rankin on the raw, personal story of UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

Matthew Rankin on the raw, personal story of UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

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genres

Comedy, Drama

revenue

$0.3M

original title

Une langue universelle