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 ofTTT 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’sfilm 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