Kalev (2022)
There's much more at stake than victory
The Soviet Union teeters on the verge of collapse in 1990 and tiny Baltic nations struggle to take back their independence. A rising tide of public opinion opposes the Estonian national team's participation in the USSR's basketball championship. The team makes the unpopular choice to participate.
Director: Ove Musting
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: September 23, 2022
Cast
- Mait Malmsten - Jaak Salumets
- Reimo Sagor - Aivar Kuusmaa
- Priit Võigemast - Riho Soonik
- Mihkel Kuusk - Gert Kullamäe
- Ott Kartau - Ivo Saksakulm
- Veiko Porkanen - Rauno Pehka
- Kristjan Sarv - Margus Metstak
- Siim Maaten - Andrus Nagel
- Artūrs Putniņš - Aleksandr Karavajev
- Howard Frier - George Jackson
Screenplay
Music: Mihkel Zilmer
Cinematography: Rein Kotov
Editing: Jaak Ollino Jr., Rein Kotov
Production: Ugri Film, Allfilm
Country: Estonia
Language: English, Eesti, Pусский
Original Language: et
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kalev about?
- The Soviet Union teeters on the verge of collapse in 1990 and tiny Baltic nations struggle to take back their independence. A rising tide of public opinion opposes the Estonian national team's participation in the USSR's basketball championship. The team makes the unpopular choice to participate.
- Who directed Kalev?
- Kalev was directed by Ove Musting.
- Who stars in Kalev?
- Kalev stars Mait Malmsten, Reimo Sagor, Priit Võigemast, Mihkel Kuusk, Ott Kartau, Veiko Porkanen.
- How long is Kalev?
- Kalev has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Kalev?
- Kalev is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Kalev produced?
- Kalev was produced in Estonia.