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Set in Soviet-era Riga, Dzidra, an impoverished teenager, takes up basketball to reunite with her brother, who fled abroad after WWII. Despite the odds, she becomes the first Latvian woman on the USSR national team. Before an overseas match, the KGB intervenes. Undeterred, she captains TTT Riga, gaining recognition. They reach the Euroleague final in Paris, where Dzidra discovers her brother’s presence, forcing a tough decision: escape with him or remain loyal to Latvia.

Director: Dzintars Dreibergs

Screenwriter: Dzintars Dreibergs, Clara Royer, Ligita Lukstraupe

Producers: Inga Pranevska, Marta Romanova-Jēkabsone, Arta Giga, Dzintars Dreibergs

Cinematographer: Valdis Celmins

Production Designer: Laura Dislere

Editor: Gatis Belogrudovs