ULYA | feature film, drama, biography

ULYA

12+ Drama, Biography 1h 43min

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 nearly two meters draws the attention of basketball coaches. She is taken to Riga, where she finds herself in an unfamiliar big city and the world of professional sports. Battling 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.

Director: Viesturs Kairišs.

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