Universal Language
April 17, 2025
Thursday, 7:00 pm
Price
Standard $15 | Senior $12 | Under 30 $12
Location
Kay Meek Arts Centre
Bridging two nations with a clever and surreal conceit, Universal Language is a culture clash comedy brimming with wisdom. A #CanFilmDay presentation.
Grosvenor Theatre
Set in an alternate universe where Canada’s official languages are French and Persian, this charming and surreal fable follows a triptych of seemingly unrelated stories of people navigating through a bleak Winnipeg winter. Behind layers of eclectic bizarreness lives a poignant message about the depth and importance of human connection and understanding. It’s also just genuinely hilarious.
A pitch-perfect follow up to his acclaimed debut feature The Twentieth Century, this similarly absurdist comedy won the Director’s Fortnight Audience Award at Cannes, and was Canada’s 2024 selection for Academy Award consideration.
This film is presented with support from REEL Canada, Network of Independent Cinema Exhibitors and Telefilm Canada in celebration of National Canadian Film Day.
Director: Matthew Rankin | Cast: Saba Vahedyousefi, Pirouz Nemati, Matthew Rankin, Rojina Esmaeili | 2024 | 89min | Comedy, Drama | Rating: G
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