Film “Ulya”

On October 7 at 6: 00 PM at the Sēja Cultural Center, we invite you to the latest film by director Viesturs Kairišs, “Ulya”.

The film “Ulya” is a visually and emotionally powerful story about identity, growing up, and the search for belonging. It is set in Latvia in the late 1960s. Ulya is a teenage Old Believer whose height is approaching two meters. When her class photo falls into the hands of basketball coaches, Ulya is taken to Riga to join a famous basketball team. Struggling with her height and identity, she trains diligently, but soon realizes that she must make one of the most important choices of her life - hide away or become the best female basketball player in the world.

Running time: 103 min

Cast – Kārlis Arnolds Avots, Chulpana Khamatova, Aleksas Kazanavičius, Arturs Krūzkops, Kaspars Dumburs, Alise Dzene, Dārta Cīrule, Madara Viļčuka, Shamil Khamatov