Anytube

Anytube

Universal Language

2024-12-18

89 mins

The 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.

Cast and Crew

Rojina Esmaeili

Rojina Esmaeili

Negin

Saba Vahedyousefi

Saba Vahedyousefi

Nazgol

Matthew Rankin

Matthew Rankin

Matthew (Massoud)

Pirouz Nemati

Pirouz Nemati

Massoud (Matthew)

Mani Soleymanlou

Mani Soleymanlou

Iraj Bilodeau

Ila Firouzabadi

Ila Firouzabadi

Bus Driver

Sobhan Javadi

Sobhan Javadi

Omid

Danielle Fichaud

Danielle Fichaud

Monsieur Castonguay

Bahram Nabatian

Bahram Nabatian

Hafez Ghamghosar

Hemela Pourafzal

Hemela Pourafzal

Woman with Turkey

Dara Najmabadi

Dara Najmabadi

Pirouz

Denis Houle

Denis Houle

Jean

Amir Amiri

Amir Amiri

Musician 1

Faraz Anoushahpour

Faraz Anoushahpour

Tourist 3

Bernard Arène

Bernard Arène

Pharmacist

Gilnaz Arzpeyma

Gilnaz Arzpeyma

Samovar technician

Asinnajaq

Asinnajaq

Knitter

Baharan BaniAhmadi

Baharan BaniAhmadi

Miss Zardooz

Sarianne Cormier

Sarianne Cormier

Ticket Agent

Sahar Mofidi

Sahar Mofidi

Lacrimologist

Zhila Naghibzadeh

Zhila Naghibzadeh

Tourist 1

Nima Pourtolami

Nima Pourtolami

Birthday cake salesman

Ramin S. Khanjani

Ramin S. Khanjani

Bingo mistress

Mohammad Salari

Mohammad Salari

Annie St-Pierre

Annie St-Pierre

Jeanne and Réjeanne Suissûr

Aonan Yang

Aonan Yang

Aonan Yang

Nora Zarkandi

Nora Zarkandi

Videos & Trailers

Q&A with Matthew Rankin | TIFF 2025
Iranian Cinema Inspired Matthew Rankin’s UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE | TIFF 2024
Canadian Spot
Denis Villeneuve interviews Matthew Rankin - Universal Language
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE (UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE) Conversation at AFI FEST presented by Canva
Matthew Rankin, Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati & More on Universal Language
Matthew Rankin on the raw, personal story of UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Oscars 2025: UNE LANGUE UNIVERSELLE representing Canada
Official U.S. Trailer [Subtitled]
Matthew Rankin's Universal Language at Cannes 2024