About this event
FilmDzintars 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.
Language:In Latvian and Russian with English subtitles
Genre:Biography, Drama, Sport
YEAR:2025
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