Universal Language

“Formally precise and very funny” —FILMMAKER MAGAZINE
“A magnificent film, one that feels warm and familiar even as we realize just how startlingly original it is.“—VULTURE
“Critic’s Pick. Something fresh & weird & delightful to watch.” – Alissa Wilkinson, NY TIMES

Q&A with lead cast & filmmaking collaborators: Matthew Rankin & Pirouz Nemati, moderated by director, photographer, & multidisciplinary artist, Mohammad Gorjestani after the Feb 18 show!

In a mysterious and surreal interzone somewhere between Tehran and Winnipeg, the lives of multiple characters interweave with each other in surprising and mysterious ways. Gradeschoolers Negin and Nazgol find a sum of money frozen in the winter ice and try to claim it. Meanwhile, Massoud leads a group of increasingly-befuddled tourists through the monuments and historic sites of Winnipeg. Matthew quits his meaningless job in a Québecois government office and sets out upon an enigmatic journey to visit his mother. Space, time and personal identities crossfade, interweave and echo into a surreal comedy of misdirection.

Must end 3/27!