The Uneven Cross-Cultural Comedy of “Paddington in Peru” and “Universal Language”
- Posted on February 10, 2025
- By The New Yorker
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The Uneven Cross-Cultural Comedy of “Paddington in Peru” and “Universal Language”
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Cinematic nods abound in two tales of homecoming, one starring Paddington Bear and the other set somewhere between Canada and Iran.