Quirky Canadian director Matthew Rankin's surreal, snow-covered Oscar contender blends Middle Eastern drama with absurd office culture
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Rankin's film 'The Universal Language' is an unconventional pick for the International Feature Oscar race, set in a fantastical world that blends east and west
The film's bizarre plot involves a turkey, a dull tour guide, and an office worker who quits his job - all tied together by the discovery of a buried bank note
Quirky Canadian director Matthew Rankin's surreal, snow-covered Oscar contender blends Middle Eastern drama with absurd office culture
beat sheet
Rankin's film 'The Universal Language' is an unconventional pick for the International Feature Oscar race, set in a fantastical world that blends east and west
The film's bizarre plot involves a turkey, a dull tour guide, and an office worker who quits his job - all tied together by the discovery of a buried bank note