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Universal Language
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2024
1h 29m
7.3(34 votes)
Comedy
Drama

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.

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Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

29 members
Acting

Rojina Esmaeili

Negin

Rojina Esmaeili
Acting

Saba Vahedyousefi

Nazgol

Saba Vahedyousefi
Directing

Matthew Rankin

Matthew (Massoud)

Matthew Rankin
Editing

Pirouz Nemati

Massoud (Matthew)

Pirouz Nemati
Acting

Mani Soleymanlou

Iraj Bilodeau

Mani Soleymanlou
Acting

Ila Firouzabadi

Bus Driver

Ila Firouzabadi
Acting

Sobhan Javadi

Omid

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Danielle Fichaud

Monsieur Castonguay

Danielle Fichaud
Acting

Bahram Nabatian

Hafez Ghamghosar

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Hemela Pourafzal

Woman with Turkey

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Dara Najmabadi

Pirouz

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Denis Houle

Jean

Denis Houle
Sound

Amir Amiri

Musician 1

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Directing

Faraz Anoushahpour

Tourist 3

Faraz Anoushahpour
Acting

Bernard Arène

Pharmacist

Bernard Arène
Directing

Gilnaz Arzpeyma

Samovar technician

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Crew

Asinnajaq

Knitter

Asinnajaq
Acting

Baharan BaniAhmadi

Miss Zardooz

Baharan BaniAhmadi
Acting

Sarianne Cormier

Ticket Agent

Sarianne Cormier
Acting

Sahar Mofidi

Lacrimologist

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Zhila Naghibzadeh

Tourist 1

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Nima Pourtolami

Birthday cake salesman

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Directing

Ramin S. Khanjani

Bingo mistress

Ramin S. Khanjani
Acting

Mohammad Salari

Unknown Role

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Annie St-Pierre

Jeanne and Réjeanne Suissûr

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Production

Aonan Yang

Aonan Yang

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Nora Zarkandi

Unknown Role

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Directing

Parissa Mohit

Unknown Role

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Directing

Theodore Ushev

Unknown Role

Theodore Ushev

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