Universal Language (G)

In a surreal interzone between Tehran and Winnipeg Canada, the lives of eccentric characters intertwine.

Universal Language is a brilliant kaleidoscope of encounters.

Two schoolgirls, Negin and Nazgol, discover money frozen in the ice, while Massoud guides confused tourists through Winnipeg's offbeat architectural wonders. Meanwhile, Matthew quits his job in Québec and embarks on a cryptic journey to find his mother.. or maybe himself. 

Cast: Matthew Rankin, Mani Soleymanlou, Pirouz Nemati

Director: Matthew Rankin

★★★★★ "a perfect film about the power of connection" LOUD AND CLEAR

★★★★½ "Matthew Rankin, in his magnificent new film Universal Language, offers a beautiful paean to Canada’s unyielding embrace of multiculturalism. It would almost be poignant if it weren’t so damn funny." SCREEN ANARCHY

★★★★ "A gently unfolding oddity that mixes and matches time and place in ways that delight as much as they challenge." MOVIE WEB

"The best movie at Cannes this year is an oddball Canadian comedy. Universal Language is a magnificent film." NY CULTURE

"Matthew Rankin channels the best of Iranian Cinema in absurdist Canadian comedy" VARIETY

"A tremendously captivating comedy." INTERNATIONAL CINEPHILE SOCIETY