Une langue universelle

Sep 23 2024 N/A 1h 29m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

Two women find frozen cash, try to retrieve it. A tour guide leads confused tourists around Winnipeg sites. A man quits his job, visits his mother. Storylines intertwine surreally as identities blur in a disorienting comedy.

Written by

Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati, Matthew Rankin

Directed by

Matthew Rankin

Cast

Baharan BaniAhmadi, Rojina Esmaeili, Danielle Fichaud

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Metafilms

Languages

Français

Awards

3 wins & 6 nominations

Trailers
Official U.S. Trailer [Subtitled]
Teasers
Canadian Spot
Featurettes
Matthew Rankin on the raw, personal story of UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Matthew Rankin, Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati & More on Universal Language
Matthew Rankin's Universal Language at Cannes 2024
Oscars 2025: UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE representing Canada
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE) Conversation at AFI FEST presented by Canva
Denis Villeneuve interviews Matthew Rankin - Universal Language
Iranian Cinema Inspired Matthew Rankin’s UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE | TIFF 2024
Q&A with Matthew Rankin | TIFF 2025
Scores
# of Votes
1,030
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA