Dream Team 1935

Dream Team 1935

Their game made them a team. Their spirit made them Champions.

G 2012 · 120 min · ★ 6.7 · Comedy, Drama, History

Geneva, Switzerland 1935. The first European Basketball Championship is about to take place. Basketball is still an unknown sport in Europe, and the national teams are meeting for the first time. Each wants the honour of being the first champion. Meanwhile in Latvia, coach Baumanis is convinced that he can assemble a team and take it to Geneva. He quickly learns however, that triumph and defeat are also part of the game. Coach Baumanis faces many difficulties, as well as unexpected help from those closest to him.

Directed by Aigars Grauba · Written by Andrejs Ēķis

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Jānis Āmanis Valdemārs Baumanis
Inga Alsiņa-Lasmane Elvīra Baumane
Vilis Daudziņš Rihards Dekšenieks
Mārcis Maņjakovs Rūdolfs Jurciņš
Jānis Vimba Jānis Lidmanis
Artūrs Putniņš Eduards Andersons
Andris Bulis Džems Raudziņš
Miķelis Žideļūns Edgars Rūja
Gints Andžāns Andrejs Krisons
Mārtiņš Počs Visvaldis Melderis
Artūrs Krūzkops Herberts Gubiņš
Viktors Ellers Aleksejs Anufrijevs

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