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Nikita Lavretski

Jan 17, 1994 (31 years old) in Minsk, Belarus

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”.

Known For

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Sad Music
Himself (voice)
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Cinemagic
Lev Zaretski
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A Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliova
Himself
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Belarusian Psycho
Dmitry
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The Bear's Lair
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Movie Talks & Quiz
Movie Expert
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A Date in Minsk
Nikita
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Drama
Nikita
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Poetry
The Stranger
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COOL (News from Belarus)
Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano")

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