Universal Language (2024)★ 7.4/10
- 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.
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IP Monopoly
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asteurMay 19, 2026
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Little Persia in Canada, Speaking a ‘Universal Language’
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seamouseMay 6, 2025
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WFF24｜Universal Language: Where Persian Tea Meets Canadian Freeze
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FromsHerEyesDecember 16, 2024
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A linguagem universal da pequena Pérsia canadense
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rato marinhoMay 7, 2025
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Universal Language: una Winnipeg persa en Canadá
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MarratonMay 7, 2025
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WFF24｜Universal Language: onde o chá persa encontra o frio canadense
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Notas de SherryMarch 3, 2025
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Awards · 2 wins, 1 nominations
See all ›- WinnerVancouver International Film Festival 2024Best Canadian Feature Film · Best Canadian Film
- WinnerToronto International Film Festival 2024Best Canadian Discovery Award · Best Canadian Discovery Award
- NomineeCannes Film Festival 2024SACD Prize · Directors' Fortnight
Reviews
SseamouseApril 10, 2025
seamouseApril 10, 2025After eating too much, I was happily hypnotized. If that statue stop me to understand it, then no problem, I take this fact. In the real place and the magical fantasy, I followed Quebec’s Persian and French, took the Greyhound bus in the dreams, traveled through time and space, and went back and forth between Monterel and Winnipeg in winter.
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Derlys En LineaSeptember 25, 2025
Derlys En LineaSeptember 25, 2025En una realidad alternativa, el persa coexiste con el francés; historias aparentemente desconectadas se unen. Una reflexión absurda, poética y emocional sobre lengua, identidad y comunidad
