Canadian director Matthew Rankin's charming Universal Language
- Author
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Published
- Thu 15 Aug 2024
- Episode Link
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-screen-show/miff-universal-language-janet-planet/104109310
Canadian director Matthew Rankin on Universal Language, his off-beat transformation film set in Canada's beigest city, steeped in the influence of Iranian Cinema.
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Annie Baker’s debut Janet Planet is a sublime mother–daughter coming-of-age tale set in the nineties. Actor Julianne Nicholson discusses her role in the film.
Presenter, Jason Di Rosso
Producer, Sarah Corbett
Sound engineer, Roi Huberman
Executive producer, Rhiannon Brown
