"Universal Language" is an experimental film by Matthew Rankin that reimagines Iranian New Wave cinema in a surreal Canadian context. Set in a fictional Winnipeg, the film consists of a trilogy of tales filled with absurdity and melancholy. It draws on the influences of notable filmmakers like Abbas Kiarostami and Guy Maddin while combining neo-slapstick humor with poetic storytelling. The narrative features two sisters on a quest, reflecting deeper themes of hope amidst hardship and the challenges of life in a whimsical, frozen landscape.
"Universal Language" is a trilogy of overlapping tales that appears to be absurdist but gathers force and soulful undercurrents of melancholy.
Matthew Rankin, a Manitoba-born, Montreal-based experimental filmmaker... has ported [the Iranian New Wave] style to the icebound terrain of a make-believe Winnipeg.
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