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Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) presents Universal Language (آواز بوقلمون)

Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver

Vancouver

April 15, 2026

6:00 PM

Free

English

Vancouver Asian Film Festival presents a special screening of Matthew Rankin’s acclaimed surreal comedy, Universal Language. The screening will be followed by a post-screening Q&A with co-writer and star, Pirouz Nemati.

Tickets are available at the link below

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

Guest

Pirouz Nemati



Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

Tickets are available at the link below

Apr
15
Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) presents Universal Language (آواز بوقلمون)
6:00 PM – 8:30 pm, PDT
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Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 3G5
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