Nikita Lavretski

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”.

Cast

A Date in Minsk

The Bear's Lair

The Tiniest Castle of the Nation Found (and for Sale!)

COOL (News from Belarus)

Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano")

The Murder on Alibegova Street

Getting Caught by the Rain

Two Angry Men Walking Over a Bridge

Magicians of Belarus

Himself (voice)

Nikita Lavretski

Pochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?

Himself (voice)

Belarusian Psycho

A Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliova

Movie Talks & Quiz

Lyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpants

Self (entertainer)

Alexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swamp

Self (Entertainer)

Idrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened

The Recidivist #1 / Voice of the Possessed (voice)

Crew

Lyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpants

Editor, Director of Photography, Director

Jokes About War

Director, Editor

Director, Cinematography, Editor

Alexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swamp

Producer, Director

A Date in Minsk

The Murder on Alibegova Street

Editor, Director

The Bear's Lair

Screenplay, Cinematography, Editor, Music, Director

COOL (News from Belarus)

Cinematography, Director

Editor, Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay

Director of Photography, Editor, Director, Screenplay

Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Screenplay

Getting Caught by the Rain

Director, Editor, Director of Photography

Two Angry Men Walking Over a Bridge

Dasha and Alisa at Present Time

Director of Photography, Editor, Screenplay, Director

Belarusian Psycho

Director, Producer, Screenplay, Editor

Director, Editor, Sound Recordist, Producer

Editor, Director, Director of Photography

Nikita Lavretski

Editor, Director, Producer, Screenplay

Love & Partnership

Producer, Director, Editor, Screenplay

Producer, Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay

A Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliova

Director, Editor

Director, Editor, Writer

A Birthday in Minsk

Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Editor

Pochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?

Director, Editor, Director of Photography

Editor, Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography

Minsk Does Not Have a Young Face

Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director, Editor

Screenplay, Director

The End of December

Director, Screenplay

Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography

Lost in the Woods

Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Editor

Magicians of Belarus

Director, Editor, Director of Photography

Editor, Director of Photography

Far Away and Not Soon

Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Movie Talks & Quiz

Screenplay, Director

Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Screenplay, Producer

Director, Editor, Screenplay

Idrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened

Director, Editor