France / May 18, 2024 / Cannes Directors' Fortnight
This film longs to hold you.
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Danielle Fichaud | Monsieur Castonguay |
| Bahram Nabatian | Hafez Ghamghosar |
| Hemela Pourafzal | Woman with Turkey |
| Dara Najmabadi | Pirouz |
| Denis Houle | Jean |
| Amir Amiri | Musician 1 |
| Faraz Anoushahpour | Tourist 3 |
| Bernard Arène | Pharmacist |
| Gilnaz Arzpeyma | Samovar technician |
| Asinnajaq | Knitter |
| Baharan BaniAhmadi | Miss Zardooz |
| Sarianne Cormier | Ticket Agent |
| Sahar Mofidi | Lacrimologist |
| Zhila Naghibzadeh | Tourist 1 |
| Nima Pourtolami | Birthday cake salesman |
| Ramin S. Khanjani | Bingo mistress |
| Mohammad Salari |
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| Annie St-Pierre | Jeanne and Réjeanne Suissûr |
| Aonan Yang | Aonan Yang |
| Nora Zarkandi | |
| Parissa Mohit | |
| Theodore Ushev |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Une langue universelle |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, فارسی |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metafilms |
| Official site | universallanguage-themovie.com |
| Release date | 20 settembre 2024 |
| Executive producer | Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati |
| Production | Sylvain Corbeil |
| Writer | Matthew Rankin, Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati |
| Casting | Marilou Richer, Ila Firouzabadi |
| Editing | Xi Feng |
| Cinematography | Isabelle Stachtchenko |
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| Assistant directors | Florelle Del Burgo, Matthew Rankin |
| Lighting | Hugo Ferland-Dionne |
| Camera operators | Isabelle Stachtchenko |
| Additional photography | Isabelle Stachtchenko |
| Production design | Louisa Schabas, Roger Martin |
| Art direction | Roger Martin, Louisa Schabas |
| Set decoration | Louisa Schabas, Roger Martin |
| Visual effects | Sam Javanrouh |
| Music | Amir Amiri, Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux, Bernard Gariépy Strobl, Sacha Ratcliffe, Pablo Villegas |
| Sound | Bernard Gariépy Strobl, Sacha Ratcliffe, Amir Amiri, Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux, Pablo Villegas |
| Costume design | Negar Nemati, Nermin Grbic, Marie Salvado |
| Makeup | Marie Salvado, Negar Nemati, Nermin Grbic |
| Hairstyling | Negar Nemati, Nermin Grbic, Marie Salvado |
| Revenue | 306.051 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Aug 18, 2024 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Canada / Sep 05, 2024 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Sep 21, 2024 / Fantastic Fest
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China / Sep 27, 2024 / Pingyao International Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 04, 2024 / Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 04, 2024 / 15 / Busan International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 13, 2024 / BFI London Film Festival
Latvia / Oct 23, 2024 / Riga International Film Festival
Austria / Oct 24, 2024 / Vienna International Film Festival
Thailand / Nov 10, 2024 / World Film Festival Bangkok
Estonia / Nov 11, 2024 / Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Morocco / Nov 30, 2024 / Marrakech International Film Festival
Singapore / Nov 30, 2024 / PG / Singapore International Film Festival
Indonesia / Dec 06, 2024 / Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Netherlands / Jan 31, 2025 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
Hong Kong / Apr 12, 2025 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Taiwan / Jun 25, 2025 / Taipei Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Sep 20, 2024 / NR / Oscar Qualifying Run
Türkiye / Feb 28, 2025
Theatrical release
France / Dec 18, 2024
Germany / Jan 23, 2025 / 6
India / Jan 23, 2025
Austria / Jan 24, 2025
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Russia / Mar 06, 2025
Australia / May 22, 2025 / G
Netherlands / Aug 21, 2025 / AL / Previously Unreleased
Digital
United States / Apr 08, 2025 / iTunes
China / Sep 26, 2025
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