Ula

The film “Ula” is an emotional story about identity and belonging, set in 1960s Latvia. Ula is a teenage Old Believer whose unusual height of nearly two meters catches the attention of basketball coaches. She is taken to Riga, where she finds herself in an unfamiliar big city 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.

Starring: Kārlis Arnolds Avots, Čulpana Hamatova, Aleksas Kazanavičius, Šamils Hamatovs, Kaspars Dumburs, Arturs Krūzkops, Madara Viļčuka, Dārta Cīrule, Alise Dzene, Varvara Čekhs

Director: Viesturs Kairišs

Distributor: Acme Film SIA