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Universal Language (2024)

★ 7.0 / 1052 ratingsMovie

ComedyDrama

Popularity 5.0

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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.

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RELEASE DATE2024-09-20

CONTENT TYPEMovie

MOVIE SCREEN universal-language

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▶ Official U.S. Trailer [Subtitled] · Official ▶ Canadian Spot · Official ▶ Q&A with Matthew Rankin | TIFF 2025 · Official ▶ Iranian Cinema Inspired Matthew Rankin’s UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE | TIFF 2024 · Official ▶ Denis Villeneuve interviews Matthew Rankin - Universal Language · Official ▶ UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE) Conversation at AFI FEST presented by Canva · Official ▶ Matthew Rankin, Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati & More on Universal Language · Official ▶ Matthew Rankin on the raw, personal story of UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE · Official ▶ Oscars 2025: UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE representing Canada · Official ▶ Matthew Rankin's Universal Language at Cannes 2024 · Official

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Top Cast

Rojina EsmaeiliNegin

Saba VahedyousefiNazgol

Matthew RankinMatthew (Massoud)

Pirouz NematiMassoud (Matthew)

Mani SoleymanlouIraj Bilodeau

Ila FirouzabadiBus Driver

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Sobhan JavadiOmid

Danielle FichaudMonsieur Castonguay

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Bahram NabatianHafez Ghamghosar

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Hemela PourafzalWoman with Turkey

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Dara NajmabadiPirouz

Denis HouleJean

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Amir AmiriMusician 1

Faraz AnoushahpourTourist 3

Bernard ArènePharmacist

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Gilnaz ArzpeymaSamovar technician

AsinnajaqKnitter

Baharan BaniAhmadiMiss Zardooz

Key Crew

Matthew RankinDirector Matthew RankinScreenplay Florelle Del BurgoAssistant Director Ila FirouzabadiCo-Writer Ila FirouzabadiExecutive Producer Pirouz NematiCo-Writer Pirouz NematiExecutive Producer Sylvain CorbeilProducer

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