Kalev

2022

There's much more at stake than victory

Drama
History

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8

September 23, 2022

1h 31m

Synopsis

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.

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Original Title

Kalev

Spoken Languages

English, Estonian, Russian

Production Countries

Estonia

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

Production & Crew

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Cast

Mait Malmsten

Mait Malmsten

Role: Jaak Salumets

Reimo Sagor

Reimo Sagor

Role: Aivar Kuusmaa

Priit Võigemast

Priit Võigemast

Role: Riho Soonik

Mihkel Kuusk

Mihkel Kuusk

Role: Gert Kullamäe

Ott Kartau

Ott Kartau

Role: Ivo Saksakulm

Veiko Porkanen

Veiko Porkanen

Role: Rauno Pehka

Kristjan Sarv

Kristjan Sarv

Role: Margus Metstak

Siim Maaten

Siim Maaten

Role: Andrus Nagel

Artūrs Putniņš

Artūrs Putniņš

Role: Aleksandr Karavajev

Howard Frier

Howard Frier

Role: George Jackson

Jonathan Peterson

Jonathan Peterson

Role: Tiit Sokk

Rauno Polman

Rauno Polman

Role: Aivar Toomiste

Mathias Leedo

Mathias Leedo

Role: Marek Noormets

Andris Keišs

Andris Keišs

Role: Pranas Mickevicius

Jēkabs Reinis

Jēkabs Reinis

Role: Sergei Babenko

Margus Jaanovits

Margus Jaanovits

Role: Heino Jürviste

Sulev Teppart

Sulev Teppart

Role: Doctor Jalak

Jekaterina Kordas

Jekaterina Kordas

Role: Salumets' Wife

Igor Rogatšov

Igor Rogatšov

Role: The KGB

Üllar Saaremäe

Üllar Saaremäe

Role: Gert's Father

Liisa Saaremäel

Liisa Saaremäel

Role: Mari

Karin Tammaru

Karin Tammaru

Role: Gert's Mother

Rain Tolk

Rain Tolk

Role: Journalist 1

Nero Urke

Nero Urke

Role: Journalist 2

Timur Ilikajev

Timur Ilikajev

Role: Spartak Coach

Tõnu Leemet

Role: Referee Ryzhyk

Mihkel Loot

Role: Referee Tsarikov

Kaspar Velberg

Kaspar Velberg

Role: Commentator

Slava Mogilevtsev

Role: Spartak's Referee

Taavi Teplenkov

Taavi Teplenkov

Role: TV Reporter

Margarita Berezevskaja

Role: Commentator in Leningrad

Greete-Elena Priisalu

Role: Salumets' Younger Daughter

Fiona Veronika Vladi

Role: Salumets' Older Daughter

Raimo Pass

Raimo Pass

Role: Kuusmaa's Father

Piret Kalda

Piret Kalda

Role: Kuusmaa's Mother

Anne Reemann

Anne Reemann

Role: Kuusmaa's Aunt

Eleanora Tohv

Role: Kuusmaa's Daughter

Ats Pildre

Role: Kalev Bench Player Rein

Hugo Vaarend

Role: Kalev Bench Player Ove

Aleksandr Kutšmezov

Aleksandr Kutšmezov

Role: Man in an Overcoat

Hilje Murel

Hilje Murel

Role: TV Anchor

Eduard Salmistu

Eduard Salmistu

Role: Guy in the Bar

Juri Žilin

Juri Žilin

Role: Friend of the Man in an Overcoat

Artjom Garejev

Artjom Garejev

Role: Militia on the Highway

Indrek Sammul

Indrek Sammul

Role: Stranger

Pjotrs Karpuhins

Role: Militia

Kaspars Zāle

Kaspars Zāle

Role: Alma-Ata's Referee

Ragne Pekarev

Ragne Pekarev

Role: Front Desk Agent

Madis Allik

Role: Spartak Assistant Coach

Artur Liiv

Role: Spartak Player

Herki Rand

Role: Spartak Player

Jaagup Toome

Role: Spartak Player

Janek Veedla

Role: Spartak Player

Kaspar Komissarov

Role: Spartak Player

Anton Vassiljev

Role: Spartak Player

Madis Šumanov

Role: Spartak Player

Marten Mägi

Role: Spartak Player / CSKA Player

Tarvo Vent

Role: Spartak Player

Taivo Lember

Role: Spartak Player

Maksim Demidov

Maksim Demidov

Role: Dynamo Coach

Alexandr Domowoy

Alexandr Domowoy

Role: Dynamo Captain

Dan Jeršov

Dan Jeršov

Role: Dynamo Player #1

Klāvs Kristaps Košins

Role: Dynamo Player #2

Aleksei Ronkel

Role: Dynamo Player

Romet Käämer

Role: Dynamo Player

Erki Kuhi

Role: Dynamo Player

Ott Sellis

Role: Dynamo Player

Oleg Leonjev

Role: Dynamo Player

Renno-Renek Rattasepp

Role: Krasnodar Impulse Player

Ronald Pelin

Ronald Pelin

Role: Krasnodar Impulse Player

Alar Sala

Role: Krasnodar Impulse Player

Alfred-Reinhard Vuks

Role: Krasnodar Impulse Player

Rando Ratasepp

Role: Krasnodar Impulse Player

Johannes Gutmann

Role: Krasnodar Impulse Player

Taavi Väling

Role: Krasnodar Impulse Player

Gerhard Saks

Gerhard Saks

Role: VEF Coach

Klaus Peeter Rüütli

Klaus Peeter Rüütli

Role: VEF Player

Ardo Krass

Role: VEF Player

Andreas Org

Role: VEF Player

Erkki Kasenurm

Role: VEF Player

Heiki Riives

Role: VEF Player

Sander Viilup

Role: VEF Player

Martin Jurtom

Role: VEF Player

Kert Lepikson

Role: CSKA Player

Mart Lepikson

Role: CSKA Player

Karl Koppelmaa

Karl Koppelmaa

Role: CSKA Player

Tauno Türk

Role: CSKA Player

Henry Ralph Sillak

Role: CSKA Player

Allar Lohu

Role: CSKA Player

Toomas Üprus

Role: CSKA Player

Arlet Robert Uusna

Role: ASK Player

Sten-Mark Virro

Role: ASK Player

Kris Hermann

Role: ASK Player

Kaspar Süvaorg

Role: ASK Player

Margareta Schönberg

Margareta Schönberg

Role: Dance Girl

Belinda Beatricia Borodin

Role: Dance Girl

Keit Arleen Kalle

Role: Dance Girl

Dagne Markiine Kotkas

Role: Dance Girl

Anna Laura Perve

Role: Dance Girl

Velli Kütt

Role: Dance Girl

Marin Saagpakk

Role: Dance Girl

Liisa Leontine Lill

Role: Dance Girl

Marianne Mitt

Role: Dance Girl

Tanel Pihelgas

Role: Mascot

Henry Lippasaar

Role: Bench Player

Gert Andero Popovitš

Role: Bench Player

Mark Schönberg

Role: Bench Player

Tauri Põldema

Role: Bench Player

Kenneth Moppel

Role: Bench Player

Egert Kadastu

Egert Kadastu

Role: Bench Player

Marko Kaare

Role: Bench Player

Oskar Pukk

Role: Bench Player

Sten-Kristjan Nurk

Role: Bench Player

Ants-Erik Noormägi

Role: Bench Player

Adrian Sikk

Role: Bench Player

Morten Mägi

Role: Bench Player

Kalle Kaljula

Role: Court Referee

Andres Sarv

Role: Court Referee

Mati Raidma

Role: Court Referee

Jaan Ots

Role: Court Referee

Urmas Ruus

Role: Court Referee

Ahto Kuusk

Role: Court Referee

Erki Vaikmäe

Role: Court Referee

Viktoria Jelizarova

Role: Basketball Judge in Leningrad (uncredited)