Filma "Uļa"

In September, director Viesturs Kairišs's latest film “Uļa” will have its premiere all across Latvia. At the Bauskas Kultūras centrs, the film will be screened on the big screen on September 16 at 18.00.

The film “Uļa” is a visually and emotionally powerful story about identity, growing up, and the search for belonging. Its action takes place in Latvia in the late 1960s. Uļa is a Old Believer teenager whose height approaches two meters – when her class photo falls into the hands of basketball coaches, Uļa 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 in her life – to hide or to become the best basketball player in the world.

The author of the idea and lead actor of director Viesturs Kairišs's film “Uļa” is actor Kārlis Arnolds Avots. The film, which is based on the biography of legendary Latvian basketball player Uļjana Semjonova, had its world premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Tickets for the film are available at all “Biļešu Serviss PLG” box offices and online: HERE.