Universal Language (2024)
This film longs to hold you.
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.
Director: Matthew Rankin
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: September 20, 2024
Cast
- Rojina Esmaeili - Negin
- Saba Vahedyousefi - Nazgol
- Matthew Rankin - Matthew (Massoud)
- Pirouz Nemati - Massoud (Matthew)
- Mani Soleymanlou - Iraj Bilodeau
- Ila Firouzabadi - Bus Driver
- Sobhan Javadi - Omid
- Danielle Fichaud - Monsieur Castonguay
- Bahram Nabatian - Hafez Ghamghosar
- Hemela Pourafzal - Woman with Turkey
Screenplay
- Matthew Rankin
- Ila Firouzabadi (Co-Writer)
- Pirouz Nemati (Co-Writer)
Music: Amir Amiri, Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux
Cinematography: Isabelle Stachtchenko
Editing: Xi Feng
Production: Metafilms
Country: Canada
Language: Français, فارسی
Box Office: $306,051
Original Language: fr
Keywords
quebec, winnipeg, independent film, experimental cinema, dry humor
Trailer
Universal Language TrailerSimilar Movies
More Films by Director: Matthew Rankin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Universal Language about?
- 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.
- Who directed Universal Language?
- Universal Language was directed by Matthew Rankin.
- Who stars in Universal Language?
- Universal Language stars Rojina Esmaeili, Saba Vahedyousefi, Matthew Rankin, Pirouz Nemati, Mani Soleymanlou, Ila Firouzabadi.
- How long is Universal Language?
- Universal Language has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Universal Language?
- Universal Language is a Comedy, Drama film.
- How much did Universal Language gross?
- Universal Language grossed $306,051 worldwide.
- Where was Universal Language produced?
- Universal Language was produced in Canada.