His “Universal Language” takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, but the culture is entirely Iranian. Farsi is the spoken tongue.

Written and directed by director Matthew Rankin, the comedy presents a Persian-language-inflected Canada, getting at timely ...

On February 15, 1965, the “new” Canadian flag was raised for the first time on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. On Saturday, ...

A lightly satirical and surrealist comedy imagines the snowy Canadian city in the style of the Iranian New Wave.

Matthew Rankin’s whimsical, cerebral comedy takes place in a version of the northern nation that is full of Iranian ...

BY!” Captain Canada added to his legend Wednesday, opening the 4 Nations Face-Off with three assists in a 4-3 overtime win against Sweden. “It’s no coincidence his record of when he’s wearing a ...