How this Winnipeg-set film became a standout at Cannes
Commotion | CBC Arts | Posted: May 30, 2024 6:03 PM | Last Updated: May 30
Film critic David Ehrlich talks how Universal Language captured the world's attention at this year's film fest
Set in an alternate Winnipeg where residents speak Farsi and time appears frozen in the 1980s, Matthew Rankin's new film Universal Language intertwines haunting & comedic themes with a sense of hope.
Today on Commotion (beginning at 17:54 in the video below), film critic David Ehrlich joins host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to discuss why there's so much buzz surrounding the film coming out of this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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Interview with David Ehrlich produced by Ryan Chung.