Synopsis
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.
Universal Language (2024) is a 1h 29min comedy feature film by Matthew Rankin. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2024).
Facts
Setting
Montreal, Winnipeg
Filming location
Montreal, Winnipeg
Production
Metafilms
Original language
Persian, French, Quebec French
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- Couch Film Festival 2025
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025 generic
- Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival 2024 - Feature Film
- BFI London Film Festival 2024 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2024
- Cannes Film Festival 2024 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2024 - Features
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2024 - Opening Film
- Toronto International Film Festival 2024 generic
