Feature Film ULYA

The film “Ulya” is an emotional story about identity and belonging, set in 1960s Latvia. Ulya is a teenage Old Believer whose unusual height, nearly two meters tall, catches the attention of basketball coaches. She is taken to Riga, where she finds herself in an unfamiliar big city and the world of professional sport. Struggling with inner doubts, the girl soon realizes that she must make the most important choice of her life: hide from the world or accept herself and become the best female basketball player in the world.

The film is in Latvian and Russian

Running time: 1h 43min

Genre: drama, biography

Recommended for ages 12+

Director: Viesturs Kairišs

Cast: Kārlis Arnolds Avots, Čulpana Hamatova, Aleksas Kazanavičius, Shamil Khamatov, Kaspars Dumburs, Arturs Krūzkops, Madara Viļčuka, Dārta Cīrule, Alise Dzene, Varvara Čekhs