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Universal Language(2024)
Status: Released
Date: 2024-09-20
74%
23 Votes
Time: 1h 29m
This film longs to hold you.
Overview:
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.
Languages: French, Persian.
Countries:
Canada
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Universal Language
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rojina Esmaeili
Negin
Saba Vahedyousefi
Nazgol
Matthew Rankin
Matthew (Massoud)
Pirouz Nemati
Massoud (Matthew)
Mani Soleymanlou
Iraj Bilodeau
Ila Firouzabadi
Bus Driver
Danielle Fichaud
Monsieur Castonguay
Video Trailer Universal Language
Video: Official U.S. Trailer [Subtitled]
![Official U.S. Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/y-373fptEXI/mqdefault.jpg)
Official U.S. Trailer [Subtitled]
Canadian Spot
Denis Villeneuve interviews Matthew Rankin - Universal Language
Iranian Cinema Inspired Matthew Rankin’s UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE | TIFF 2024
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
Q&A with Matthew Rankin | TIFF 2025
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE) Conversation at AFI FEST presented by Canva
All 10 videos
![Official U.S. Trailer [Subtitled]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/y-373fptEXI/sddefault.jpg)
Official U.S. Trailer [Subtitled] - Trailer
Canadian Spot - Teaser
Denis Villeneuve interviews Matthew Rankin - Universal Language - Featurette
Iranian Cinema Inspired Matthew Rankin’s UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE | TIFF 2024 - Featurette
Matthew Rankin on the raw, personal story of UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE - Featurette
Matthew Rankin, Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati & More on Universal Language - Featurette
Matthew Rankin's Universal Language at Cannes 2024 - Featurette
Oscars 2025: UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE representing Canada - Featurette
Q&A with Matthew Rankin | TIFF 2025 - Featurette
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE) Conversation at AFI FEST presented by Canva - Featurette
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