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Matthew Rankin’s second feature, Universal Language, certainly echoes the comic sensibility of fellow Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin (The Saddest Music in the World, Rumours). But its fantastical and multilayered structure — intended to pay homage to the Iranian cinema he loves — is difficult to explain. …
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Toronto Hidden Gem: ‘Universal Language’ Is An Absurdist Homage to Iranian Cinema Via Winnipeg
Etan Vlessing
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Matthew Rankin’s second feature, Universal Language, certainly echoes the comic sensibility of fellow Winnipeg filmmaker Guy Maddin (The Saddest Music in the World, Rumours). But its fantastical and multilayered structure — intended to pay homage to the Iranian cinema he loves — is difficult to explain. …
