Ulya

Ulya

Genre: Drama, Biography

Director: Viesturs Kairišs

Cast: Kārlis Arnolds Avots, Chulpan Khamatova, Aleksas Kazanavičius, Shamil Khamatov, Kaspars Dumburs, Arturs Krūzkops, Madara Viļčuka, Dārta Cīrule, Alise Dzene, Varvara Chekhs

Synopsis

The film “Ulya” is an emotional story about identity and belonging, set in 1960s Latvia. Ulya is a teenage Old Believer whose unusual height of almost two meters draws the attention of basketball coaches. She is taken to Riga, where she finds herself in a big city that is unfamiliar to her and in the world of professional sports. 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 basketball player in the world.

Running time: 1h 43min