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Nikita Lavretski

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

January 17, 1994 (age 32)

Place of Birth

Minsk, Belarus

Also Known As

Nikita Lavretsky

Nikita Lavretskiy

Никита Лаврецкий

Мікіта Лаўрэцкі

Nikita Lavretski

Biography

Nikita Lavretski (1994, Minsk, Belarus) is “the most interesting gagman of the invisible Belarusian scene” (per Cahiers du Cinema). His debut feature “Belarusian Psycho” (2015) won the Best Belarusian Film Award at Minsk International Film Festival Listapad. In 2018, he completed a master's degree in film studies at Belarusian State Academy of Arts. Since 2020, his dissident movies, blending fiction and nonfiction, screened at ArtDocFest, DAFilms, Filmadrid and Doclisboa, with “A Date in Minsk” winning the International Competition at the latter festival. His writing on cinema and TV has appeared in “Iskusstvo Kino”, “Afisha”, and “Outskirts”.

Filmography

2025FilmIdrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happenedas Self 2024FilmThe Other Sideas The Recidivist #1 / Voice of the Possessed (voice)2023FilmThe Tiniest Castle of the Nation Found (and for Sale!)2023FilmCOOL (News from Belarus)as Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano")2022FilmThe Murder on Alibegova Streetas Nikita 2022FilmA Date in Minskas Nikita 2022FilmThe Bear's Lair 2021FilmAlexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swampas Self (Entertainer)2021FilmThe Releaseas Self 2021FilmLyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpantsas Self (entertainer)2020FilmMovie Talks & Quizas Movie Expert 2019FilmNikita Lavretskias Himself 2019FilmDramaas Nikita 2017FilmTwo Angry Men Walking Over a Bridgeas Himself 2017FilmSad Musicas Himself (voice)2017FilmCinemagicas Lev Zaretski 2016FilmA Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliovaas Himself 2015FilmBelarusian Psychoas Dmitry 2015FilmAmerykan Boyas Maksim 2015FilmPochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?as Himself (voice)2015FilmPoetryas The Stranger 2014FilmGetting Caught by the Rainas Himself 2014FilmEvery Day Love 2012FilmTO RUTH:2012FilmMagicians of Belarusas Himself 2011FilmNeil in Love