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.
Movie tag line: "Their game made them a team. Their spirit made them Champions."
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Character: Valdemārs Baumanis
Character: Elvīra Baumane
Character: Rihards Dekšenieks
Character: Rūdolfs Jurciņš
Character: Jānis Lidmanis
Character: Eduards Andersons
Character: Džems Raudziņš
Character: Edgars Rūja
Character: Andrejs Krisons
Character: Visvaldis Melderis
Character: Herberts Gubiņš
Character: Aleksejs Anufrijevs
Character: Mārtiņš Grundmanis
Character: Ms. Gaide
Character: Pančehovskis
Character: Oskars
Character: Reportieris
Character: Žano