White Snow

White Snow

127 mins | Drama, History | Dec. 7, 2020

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.

White Snow

127 mins | Drama, History | Dec. 7, 2020

White Snow
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.
IMDb rating 5.7
Producers EGO Production
Original title Белый снег
Directors Nikolay Khomeriki
Writers Tatyana Guryanova, Alexandr Guryanov, Marat Kim, Timur Khvan, Andrey Kureychik

Cast

Olga Lerman

as Elena Vyalbe

Nadezhda Markina

as grandmother Milica

Anna Ukolova

as Lena's mom

Darya Ekamasova

as Irina Makarova

Anna Kotova

as Larisa Lazutina

Vadim Andreyev

as Petr Vasilievich

Dmitriy Podnozov

as Grushin

Polina Chernyshova

as Nina Gavrylyuk

Ekaterina Ageeva

as Olga Danilova

Fyodor Dobronravov

as grandfather Victor

Mikhail Bespalov

as taxi driver Trubitsyn

Angelina Vyalbe

as Elena Vyalbe, 8 years old

Aleksandr Ustyugov

as Maksimych

Aleksandr Klyukvin

as Zharov, sports commentator