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General Languagean absurd drama from Winnipeg writer-director Matthew Rankin, claimed the $15,000 prize for best Canadian film at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival.
The Summit Award, decided by a jury of artists and industry leaders, was handed out at a ceremony on Wednesday night.
Other winners included Kim O’Bomsawin’s Ninan Auassat: We, the Childrenwhich won the $15,000 Tides Award for best Canadian documentary.
The Abenaki director’s film follows the daily lives of children and young people from different Indigenous nations.
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Filipino-Canadian director Thea Loo’s Mother (Mother)documentary about the emotional repercussions of Canada’s live-in caregiver program, won the $10,000 Arbutus Award for best BC film. Loo will also receive a $15,000 post-production services credit.
VIFF runs until Sunday and the VIFF Audience Awards will be announced the following day.
Earlier this year, General Language was named Canada’s official entry for best international feature film consideration at the 97th Academy Awards.
The film sees Rankin play himself alongside a cast who speak Persian and French in an alternate universe where Winnipeg, Quebec and Tehran converge as one.
A scene from the film “Universal Language” can be seen in this undated photo. “Universal Language,” an absurdist drama from Winnipeg writer-director Matthew Rankin, has claimed the $15,000 prize for best Canadian film at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival.
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