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
Nikita

The Bear's Lair
Unknown

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

COOL (News from Belarus)
Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano")

The Murder on Alibegova Street
Nikita

Neil in Love
Unknown

Getting Caught by the Rain
Himself

Two Angry Men Walking Over a Bridge
Himself

Nikita Lavretski
Himself

Belarusian Psycho
Dmitry

Drama
Nikita

Sad Music
Himself (voice)

A Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliova
Himself

Cinemagic
Lev Zaretski

Amerykan Boy
Maksim

Pochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?
Himself (voice)

Poetry
The Stranger

Every Day Love
Unknown

TO RUTH:
Unknown

Magicians of Belarus
Himself

Movie Talks & Quiz
Movie Expert

Lyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpants
Self (entertainer)

The Release
Self

Alexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swamp
Self (Entertainer)

Idrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened
Self

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

Lyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpants
Director, Editor, Director of Photography

Jokes About War
Director, Editor

The Release
Director, Cinematography, Editor

My Poopfriend
Director

Alexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swamp
Director, Producer

A Date in Minsk
Director

The Murder on Alibegova Street
Director, Editor

The Bear's Lair
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Cinematography, Music

COOL (News from Belarus)
Director, Cinematography

Neil in Love
Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Editor

Loud Music
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Screenplay

Neil and Love
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Screenplay

Dasha and Alisa at Present Time
Director, Director of Photography, Screenplay, Editor

Getting Caught by the Rain
Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Two Angry Men Walking Over a Bridge
Director

Sasha's Hell
Director, Producer, Sound Recordist, Editor

Belarusian Psycho
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Editor

Love & Partnership
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Editor

Drama
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Director of Photography

Nikita Lavretski
Director, Producer, Editor, Screenplay

Sad Music
Director, Editor, Director of Photography

A Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliova
Director, Editor

Cinemagic
Director, Writer, Editor

Minsk Does Not Have a Young Face
Director

Amerykan Boy
Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography

Pochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?
Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Poetry
Director, Screenplay

A Birthday in Minsk
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of Photography

Every Day Love
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of Photography
The End of December
Director, Screenplay

TO RUTH:
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Director of Photography

Magicians of Belarus
Director, Director of Photography, Editor

May
Editor, Director of Photography

1986
Props

Lost in the Woods
Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Editor

Far Away and Not Soon
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Screenplay

Movie Talks & Quiz
Director, Screenplay

A Kid's Flick
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer

Ulysses
Director, Editor, Screenplay

Idrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened
Director, Editor

The Other Side
Producer