B次元官网网址淯niversal Language,B次元官网网址� an absurdist dramedy by Winnipeg writer-director Matthew Rankin, has claimed the $15,000 award for best Canadian film at this yearB次元官网网址檚 Vancouver International Film Festival.

The Summit Award, decided by jury of artists and industry leaders, was handed out in a ceremony Wednesday evening.

Among other winners was Kim OB次元官网网址橞omsawinB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淣inan Auassat: We, the Children,B次元官网网址� which won the $15,000 Tides Award for best Canadian documentary.

The Abenaki directorB次元官网网址檚 film follows the daily lives of children and teens from different Indigenous nations.

Filipina-Canadian director Thea LooB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淚nay (Mama),B次元官网网址� a documentary about the emotional repercussions of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 live-in caregiver program, won the $10,000 Arbutus Award for best B.C. 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, B次元官网网址淯niversal LanguageB次元官网网址� was named CanadaB次元官网网址檚 official entry for best international feature film consideration at the 97th Academy Awards. The film sees Rankin play himself alongside a Persian-and French-speaking cast in an alternate universe where Winnipeg, Quebec and Tehran converge as one.