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Universal Language

Universal Language (2024)★ 7.4/10

CA · 89 min · May 18, 2024

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Directed by: Matthew Rankin

Written by: Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati, Matthew Rankin

Matthew Rankin’s second feature presents a meticulously crafted and whimsically implausible tale set in Canada where Persian and French are the official languages, and loneliness is a shared experience.

Directed by

Matthew Rankin

Written by

Ila FirouzabadiPirouz NematiMatthew Rankin

Cast & crew

Matthew RankinMatthewPirouz NematiMassoudAmir AmiriMusician 1Faraz Anoushah PourTourist 3Bernard ArenePharmacistGilnaz ArzpeymaSamovar technicianAsinnajaqKnitterBaharan BaniAhmadiMiss ZardoozSarianne CormierTicket agentRojina EsmaeiliNeginDanielle FichaudMonsieur CastonguayIla FirouzabadiBus driverDenis HouleJean SuissûrSobhan JavadiOmidChristophe Lamarche-LedouxMusician 2Sahar MofidiLacrimologistBahram NabatianHafez GhamgosarZhila NaghibzadehTourist 1Dara NajmabadiDaraHemela PourafzalLady with the turkeyNima PourtolamiBirthday cake salesmanRamin S. KhanjaniBingo mistressJavad SahebiAzizMohammad SalariMani SoleymanlouIraj BilodeauAnnie St-PierreJeanne and Réjeanne SuissûrSaba VahedyousefiNazgolAonan YangAonan YangNora Zarkandi