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Universal Language

Status:
Released
Production:
Metafilms
Aired:
2024-12-18
Universal Language
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.
Drama
Comedy
Characters

Rojina Esmaeili
Negin

Saba Vahedyousefi
Nazgol

Matthew Rankin
Matthew (Massoud)

Pirouz Nemati
Massoud (Matthew)

Mani Soleymanlou
Iraj Bilodeau

Ila Firouzabadi
Bus Driver
Sobhan Javadi
Omid

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
Annie St-Pierre
Jeanne and Réjeanne Suissûr
Aonan Yang
Aonan Yang
Nora Zarkandi