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‘Universal Language,’ ‘Flow’ Take Major Prizes at Melbourne Film Festival

'Universal Language,' 'Flow' Earn Major Prizes at Melbourne Film Festival

Set in Winnipeg, whose beige tones echoes the color schemes of Iran, “Universal Language” devises a new narrative that draws on the story lines of multiple Iranian film classics. “One movie represented all of the facets of the Bright Horizons Award; a film whose cultural specificity transcends borders; whose cinematic playfulness is matched equally by its sensitivity; and whose very form is in conversation with cinema past, present and future. ‘Flathead,” which premiered in competition at Rotterdam earlier this year, is a black and white portrait of an Australian working class community and their dealings with loss masculinity and faith.

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