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The Rio Theatre presents Universal Language (آواز بوقلمون)

Rio Theatre

Vancouver

April 16, 2025

7:15 PM

$0.00

English

Film Playing


Universal Language (آواز بوقلمون)

Director Matthew Rankin
Run Time 89min
Genre Comedy, Drama
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Summary

Set in an alternate universe where Canada’s official languages are French and Persian, this charming and surreal fable follows a triptych of seemingly unrelated stories of people navigating through a bleak Winnipeg winter. Behind layers of eclectic bizarreness lives a poignant message about the depth and importance of human connection and understanding. It’s also just genuinely hilarious.

A pitch-perfect follow up to his acclaimed debut feature The Twentieth Century, this similarly absurdist comedy won the Director’s Fortnight Audience Award at Cannes, and was Canada’s 2024 selection for Academy Award consideration.
 

Cast Saba Vahedyousefi, Pirouz Nemati, Matthew Rankin, Rojina Esmaeili

Ratings by Province or Territory

NR
Alberta
G
British Columbia
NR
Manitoba
NR
New Brunswick
NR
Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
Nova Scotia
NR
Northwest Territories
NR
Nunavut
G
Ontario
NR
Prince Edward Island
G
Québec
NR
Saskatchewan
NR
Yukon

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

The Rio Theatre will be screening the following films during the week of CanFilmDay:

April 16th:
Incendies at 4:20 PM
Universal Language (آواز بوقلمون) at 7:15 PM
It Feeds at 9:30 PM

April 18th: 
Jésus de Montréal (Jesus of Montreal) at 2:00 PM
Ginger Snaps at 11:15 PM

Accessibility

Venue deemed accessible by event host. The entire main floor is without stairs, although guests in scooters or wheelchairs may have issues accessing the bathroom. We do have access to the restaurant next door.

Address

Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5N 1W1
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