Nikita Lavretski

Directing·Jan 17, 1994·Minsk, Belarus

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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”.

Film	Credit
Self-Portrait at Thirty2026 · Himself, Director, Writer, Producer	Himself, Director, Writer, Producer
Idrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened2025 · Self, Director	Self, Director
The Other Side2024 · The Recidivist #1 / Voice of the Possessed (voice), Producer	The Recidivist #1 / Voice of the Possessed (voice), Producer
Ulysses2024 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Tiniest Castle of the Nation Found (and for Sale!)2023 · Actor	Actor
COOL (News from Belarus)2023 · Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano"), Director	Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano"), Director
The Murder on Alibegova Street2022 · Nikita, Director	Nikita, Director
A Date in Minsk2022 · Nikita, Director	Nikita, Director
My Poopfriend2022 · Director	Director
Jokes About War2022 · Director	Director
The Bear's Lair2022 · Actor, Screenplay, Director	Actor, Screenplay, Director
A Kid's Flick2021 · Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography	Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography
Alexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swamp2021 · Self (Entertainer), Producer, Director	Self (Entertainer), Producer, Director
The Release2021 · Self, Director	Self, Director
Lyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpants2021 · Self (entertainer), Director, Director of Photography	Self (entertainer), Director, Director of Photography
Movie Talks & Quiz2020 · Movie Expert, Director, Screenplay	Movie Expert, Director, Screenplay
Nikita Lavretski2019 · Himself, Director, Producer, Screenplay	Himself, Director, Producer, Screenplay
Sasha's Hell2019 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Drama2019 · Nikita, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director, Producer	Nikita, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director, Producer
Two Angry Men Walking Over a Bridge2017 · Himself, Director	Himself, Director
Sad Music2017 · Himself (voice), Director of Photography, Director	Himself (voice), Director of Photography, Director
Cinemagic2017 · Lev Zaretski, Director, Writer	Lev Zaretski, Director, Writer
A Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliova2016 · Himself, Director	Himself, Director
Love & Partnership2016 · Screenplay, Director, Producer	Screenplay, Director, Producer
May2016 · Director of Photography	Director of Photography
Kinomantra2016 · Lev Zaretski, Director, Writer	Lev Zaretski, Director, Writer
Minsk Does Not Have a Young Face2016 · Director	Director
Belarusian Psycho2015 · Dmitry, Producer, Screenplay, Director	Dmitry, Producer, Screenplay, Director
Amerykan Boy2015 · Maksim, Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography	Maksim, Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
Pochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?2015 · Himself (voice), Director, Director of Photography	Himself (voice), Director, Director of Photography
Poetry2015 · The Stranger, Director, Screenplay	The Stranger, Director, Screenplay
Dasha and Alisa at Present Time2014 · Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director	Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director
Getting Caught by the Rain2014 · Himself, Director, Director of Photography	Himself, Director, Director of Photography
A Birthday in Minsk2014 · Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director	Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director
Every Day Love2014 · Actor, Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay	Actor, Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay
Lost in the Woods2013 · Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director	Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director
Loud Music2013 · Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay	Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay
Neil and Love2013 · Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay	Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay
TThe End of December2013 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
TO RUTH:2012 · Actor, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director	Actor, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Director
Magicians of Belarus2012 · Himself, Director of Photography, Director	Himself, Director of Photography, Director
Far Away and Not Soon2012 · Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay	Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay
Neil in Love2011 · Actor, Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay	Actor, Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay