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Synopsis
In Winnipeg, Nazgol and Hossein try to help a classmate recover an Iranian banknote. At the same time, a character named Matthew Rankin quits his job in Montreal to be closer to his family in Winnipeg, where he meets Massoud, a tour guide who also takes care of Rankin's mother.
Cast
Rojina Esmaeili
Negin
Danielle Fichaud
Sobhan Javadi
Pirouz Nemati
Massoud
Matthew Rankin
Matthew
Amir Amiri
Musician 1
Faraz Anoushah Pour
Tourist 3
Bernard Arene
Pharmacist
Gilnaz Arzpeyma
Samovar technician
Asinnajaq
Knitter
Baharan BaniAhmadi
Miss Zardooz
Sarianne Cormier
Ticket agent
Director
Matthew Rankin
Writer
Pirouz Nemati, Matthew Rankin, Ila Firouzabadi
Composer
Amir Amiri, Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux
Film details
Country
Canada
Runtime
1 hour 29 minutes
Production year
2024
Online premiere
8 April 2025
World premiere
18 May 2024
Release date
| 20 March 2025 | Australia | ||
| 24 January 2025 | Austria | ||
| 18 December 2024 | France | ||
| 23 January 2025 | Germany | 6 | |
| 23 January 2025 | India | ||
| 7 March 2025 | Lithuania | N13 | |
| 21 August 2025 | Netherlands | AL | |
| 6 March 2025 | Russia |
Worldwide Gross
$306,916
Production
Metafilms
Also known as
Une langue universelle, Universal Language, Linguagem Universal, Avaz boughalamoune, El idioma universal, Evrensel Dil, Lenguaje Universal, Mowa wspólna, Ühine keel, Οικουμενική γλώσσα, Универсальный язык, ユニバーサル・ランゲージ, 大同世界, آواز بوقلمون, 加拿大有個小波斯
Showtimes
Currently, the film is not showing in cinemas, but we can send you a message when this animated film returns to the box office.
Interesting facts
Canada's official selection to represent the country in the 'Best International Feature Film' category at the 97th Academy Awards in 2025.
