EUFF 2026 | In-Person: Nov. 12 - Nov. 26 | Online: Dec. 1 - 20

Language:
In Latvian and Russian with English subtitles
Genre:
Biography, Drama, Sport
Runtime
101 min
YEAR:
2025

Dzintars Dreibergs (“Blizzard of Souls”, EUFF 2020) directs a gripping sports drama that doubles as a powerful document of cultural resistance. Set in Soviet-era Riga, the film follows Dzidra, a spirited teenager whose passion for basketball is matched only by her yearning to reunite with her refugee brother abroad. When she joins a newly formed local squad and becomes its captain, she fuels the birth of  TTT Riga, a powerhouse that would go on to dominate European basketball. But as international matches offer a rare window to the outside world, Dzidra must navigate the relentless surveillance of the KGB. Dreibergs’s  film pays homage to a legendary team while capturing the quiet resilience of a nation fighting to retain its identity.

“Engaging and convincing … While for some viewers this film will be a sports drama about the international victory march of the TTT team, for others it will be a vivid reminder of the unfathomably large number of destinies changed during the Soviet era.” Sonora Brock, Kino Raksti

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Awards:

  • Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards 2018
  • Golden Rose Festival of Bulgarian film: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Critics Gild Award and Audience Award
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