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White Snow
Directed by
Nikolay Khomeriki
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 …
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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.
Cast
Olga LermanElena Vyalbe
Nadezhda Markinagrandmother Milica
Anna UkolovaLena's mom
Darya EkamasovaIrina Makarova
Anna KotovaLarisa Lazutina
Vadim AndreyevPetr Vasilievich
Dmitriy PodnozovGrushin
Aleksandr GorbatovYura
Polina ChernyshovaNina Gavrylyuk
Ekaterina AgeevaOlga Danilova
Fyodor Dobronravovgrandfather Victor
Mikhail Bespalovtaxi driver Trubitsyn
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