Nikita Lavretski
Born
January 17, 1994 (31 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
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
Idrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened
Self
2025
The Tiniest Castle of the Nation Found (and for Sale!)
2023
COOL (News from Belarus)
Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano")
2023
The Murder on Alibegova Street
Nikita
2022
A Date in Minsk
Nikita
2022
The Bear's Lair
2022
Alexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swamp
Self (Entertainer)
2021
The Release
Self
2021
Lyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpants
Self (entertainer)
2021
Movie Talks & Quiz
Movie Expert
2020
Nikita Lavretski
Himself
2019
Drama
Nikita
2019
Two Angry Men Walking Over a Bridge
Himself
2017
Sad Music
Himself (voice)
2017
Cinemagic
Lev Zaretski
2017
A Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliova
Himself
2016
Belarusian Psycho
Dmitry
2015
Amerykan Boy
Maksim
2015
Pochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?
Himself (voice)
2015
Poetry
The Stranger
2015
Getting Caught by the Rain
Himself
2014
Every Day Love
2014
TO RUTH:
2012
Magicians of Belarus
Himself
2012
Neil in Love
2011