An inspiring biopic about the legendary skier Elena Vyalbe. Born in a small town in the north of Russia, she had the courage and dedication to overcome a slew of obstacles on her way to becoming the very best in her sport. The film captures a historic skiing event at the 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway, where Elena Vyalbe made skiing history by winning five out of five gold medals, which to this day remains a record achievement.
Directed by Nikolay Khomeriki
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Cast
Olga Lerman
Elena Vyalbe
Nadezhda Markina
grandmother Milica
Anna Ukolova
Lena's mom
Darya Ekamasova
Irina Makarova
Anna Kotova
Larisa Lazutina
Vadim Andreyev
Petr Vasilievich
Dmitriy Podnozov
Grushin
Aleksandr Gorbatov
Yura
Polina Chernyshova
Nina Gavrylyuk
Ekaterina Ageeva
Olga Danilova
Fyodor Dobronravov
grandfather Victor
Mikhail Bespalov
taxi driver Trubitsyn
Angelina Vyalbe
Elena Vyalbe, 8 years old
Aleksandr Ustyugov
Maksimych
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