Universal Language (2024 film)
| Universal Language | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| French | Une langue universelle |
| Persian | آواز بوقلمون |
| Directed by | Matthew Rankin |
| Written by | Ila Firouzabadi Pirouz Nemati Matthew Rankin |
| Produced by | Sylvain Corbeil |
| Starring | Rojina Esmaeili Saba Vahedyousefi Sobhan Javadi Pirouz Nemati Mani Soleymanlou Danielle Fichaud |
| Cinematography | Isabelle Stachtchenko |
| Edited by | Xi Feng |
| Music by | Amir Amiri Christophe Lamarche-Ledoux |
Production company | Metafilms |
| Distributed by | Maison 4:3 |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | French Persian |
| Budget | <$3.5 million |
| Box office | $233,647 |
Universal Language (French: Une langue universelle, Persian: آواز بوقلمون, romanized: Āvāz-e bughalamun, lit. 'The voice/song of a turkey') is a 2024 Canadian absurdist comedy-drama film, co-written and directed by Matthew Rankin.
It received positive reviews from critics and was named one of the top 5 international films of 2024 by the National Board of Review. The film was selected as the Canadian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. It had a limited release on February 25, 2025, through Oscilloscope Laboratories.