Viesturs Kairišs also shares Herzog and Bergman inspirations for the film, opening Tallinn and starring Kārlis Arnolds Avots as Uljana Semjonova, the first non-U.S. woman in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
The Latvian actor had the idea for and co-wrote 'Ulya' and stars as Uļjana Semjonova. He may be an up-and-comer, but he couldn't sleep until 4 a.m. the night the film got selected.
The actor also co-wrote the script for Viesturs Kairišs' black-and-white Un Certain Regard film, which explores identity and takes us back to Soviet Union-era Latvia through the eyes of Uļjana Semjonova.
