Viesturs Kairišs' Film "Ulya" in Kalsnava

You are invited on October 20 at 6:00 PM to Viesturs Kairišs' film "Ulya" at Kalsnava Culture House.

"Ulya" is a 2026 Latvian, Polish, Estonian, and Lithuanian drama film directed by Viesturs Kairišs. The film takes place in Latvia in the late 1960s and tells the story of the legendary Latvian basketball player Uljana Semjonova.

The film "Ulya" is a visually and emotionally powerful story about identity, coming of age, 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 ends up in the hands of basketball coaches, Ulya is taken to Riga to join a famous basketball team. Struggling with her height and identity, she trains hard, but soon realizes that she must make one of the most important choices of her life: hide or become the best basketball player in the world.