‘Ulya’ Boarded by B-Rated International Ahead of Premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard (EXCLUSIVE)

Home Film Global Apr 14, 2026 7:20am PT ‘Ulya’ Boarded by B-Rated International Ahead of Premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard (EXCLUSIVE) By Leo Barraclough Plus Icon Leo Barraclough International Features Editor LeoBarraclough Latest Documentary ‘Gabin’ Acquired by Lightdox Ahead of Premiere at Cannes in Directors’ Fortnight (EXCLUSIVE) 2 hours ago Golden Bear Winner ‘Yellow Letters’ Sells to U.K.’s Curzon, and Several Further Distributors (EXCLUSIVE) 2 hours ago ‘I’ll Be Gone in June’ Acquired by Luxbox Ahead of Premiere in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard (EXCLUSIVE) 3 hours ago See All Courtesy of Ego Media Viesturs Kairišs‘ “Ulya,” which will world premiere at Cannes in Un Certain Regard, has been boarded by Paris-based sales agency B-Rated International. The film is set in Latvia in 1964. Ulya, a teenage girl nearing two meters tall, grows up on a country farm. Her unusual height troubles her family, who wonder if there’s a place for her in the world. When her class photo reaches basketball coaches, Ulya is whisked to Riga to join a famous basketball team. Struggling with her height and identity, she trains hard, but realizes basketball can’t fulfill her dream of a normal life. After fleeing home, Ulya discovers both village life and basketball see her only for her height. Accepting herself, she faces a choice: hide or aim to be the best basketball player in the world. Related Stories Cinecittà Bounces Back With $1.2 Million Profit in 2025 as Hollywood Shoots With Denzel Washington, Mel Gibson and More Flock to Revamped Rome Studios