Ulya

Ulya (Latvian: Uļa) is a 2026 biographical drama film directed by Viestur Kairish, co-written with Kārlis Arnolds Avots, Livia Ulman, and Andris Feldmanis. A co-production between Latvia, Poland, Estonia, and Lithuania, it stars Kārlis Arnolds Avots as Latvian basketball legend Uljana Semjonova. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2026. It was selected as the Latvian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.