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ULYA

by Viesturs Kairišs

synopsis

A giant girl lives in a wild rural environment. When the modern world enters this isolated Russian Old Believer milieu, the girl is taken away and dragged into the world of professional sports. The aim does not differ much from that of a circus in the Middle Ages – to entertain audiences and exploit the limits of people’s mental and physical abilities. But the girl proves to have unbelievable willpower and athletic talent. She is able to adapt and triumph in this new world. This is the story of the famous basketball player Ulyana Semyonova.

original title: Ulya
country: Latvia, Estonia, Poland
sales agent: B Rated International
year: 2026
genre: fiction
directed by: Viesturs Kairišs
film run: 100'
screenplay: Viesturs Kairišs, Kārlis Arnolds Avots, Livia Ulman, Andris Feldmanis
cast: Kārlis Arnolds Avots, Chulpan Khamatova, Aleksas Kazanavičius, Shamil Khamatov, Arturs Kruzkops, Kaspars Dumburs
cinematography by: Wojciech Staroń
film editing: Armands Zacs
art director: Ieva Jurjane
costumes designer: Ruta Lecaite
producer: Guntis Trekteris
co-producer: Ieva Norviliene, Pille Rünk, Malgorzata Staron
line producer: Martins Eihe
production: Ego Media, Allfilm, Staron-Film, Tremora

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