‘Ulya’ Boarded by B-Rated International Ahead of Premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard (EXCLUSIVE)

By Leo Barraclough

Leo Barraclough

International Features Editor

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Viesturs Kairišs‘ “Ulya,” which will world premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard, has been boarded by Paris-based sales agency B-Rated International.

The film is set in Latvia in 1964. Ulya, a teenage girl nearing two meters tall, grows up on a country farm. Her unusual height troubles her family, who wonder if there’s a place for her in the world.

When her class photo reaches basketball coaches, Ulya is whisked to Riga to join a famous basketball team. Struggling with her height and identity, she trains hard, but realizes basketball can’t fulfill her dream of a normal life. After fleeing home, Ulya discovers both village life and basketball see her only for her height. Accepting herself, she faces a choice: hide or aim to be the best basketball player in the world.

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