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One Of Us

One Of Us

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“One Of Us” follows Latvia-born athletes – wrestler Anastasija Grigorjeva, veteran gymnast Igors Vihrovs, and up-and-coming figure skater Deniss Vasiļjevs. Being of non-Latvian ethnicity, they are sometimes treated as ‘others’ by native Latvians, who welcome them into their ranks only when they’ve shown astonishing results.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Latvian

Runtime

26 mins

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Release Date

12 November 2017

Country

Latvia

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