Step into Universal Language, Matthew Rankin’s genre-defying, absurdist comedy set in a dreamlike Winnipeg that feels as much Tehran as Canada. Told in a surreal triptych, a pair of children embark on a wintry quest for a banknote frozen in ice, a disillusioned tour guide ushers visitors through peculiar cityscapes, and Rankin himself returns home to care for his mother - only to find his place usurped. Blending deadpan humour, melancholic whimsy, and dialogue in both Farsi and French, the film transforms snowy streets and teahouses into a poetic world where the familiar turns strange and the strange becomes beautiful. Celebrated at Cannes and MIFF, it’s an unforgettable cinematic delight.

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