“UĻA” is a drama and biographical film screening at Madona cinema VIDZEME from 8 to 26 November 2026. The film runs for 1 hour and 43 minutes and is recommended for viewers aged 12 and over. It is in Latvian with Latvian and English subtitles. Directed by Viesturs Kairišs, the film stars Kārlis Arnolds Avots, Chulpan Khamatova, Aleksas Kazanavičius, Shamil Khamatov, Kaspars Dumburs and others. Set in 1960s Latvia, the story follows Uļa, a teenage Old Believer whose unusual, almost two-metre height attracts the attention of basketball coaches. Taken to Riga, she enters an unfamiliar city and the world of professional sport, where she must confront doubts about her identity and belonging and decide whether to hide from the world or accept herself.
Madona, kinoteātris VIDZEME · Madona
