Nikita Lavretski
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
-
Birthday
1994-01-17 (31 years old)
Place of Birth
Minsk, Belarus
Nikita Lavretski
Biography
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
Acting
(2025)
(2024)
The Other Side
as The Recidivist #1 / Voice of the Possessed (voice)
(2023)
(2023)
COOL (News from Belarus)
as Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano")
(2022)
A Date in Minsk
as Nikita
(2022)
(2022)
The Murder on Alibegova Street
as Nikita
(2021)
Lyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpants
as Self (entertainer)
(2021)
The Release
as Self
(2021)
Alexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swamp
as Self (Entertainer)
(2020)
Movie Talks & Quiz
as Movie Expert
(2019)
Drama
as Nikita
(2019)
Nikita Lavretski
as Himself
(2017)
Two Angry Men Walking Over a Bridge
as Himself
(2017)
Sad Music
as Himself (voice)
(2017)
Cinemagic
as Lev Zaretski
(2016)
(2015)
Amerykan Boy
as Maksim
(2015)
Pochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?
as Himself (voice)
(2015)
Poetry
as The Stranger
(2015)
Belarusian Psycho
as Dmitry
(2014)
Getting Caught by the Rain
as Himself
(2014)
(2012)
Magicians of Belarus
as Himself
(2012)
(2011)
Crew
(2025)
Idrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened
Director, Editor
(2024)
Ulysses
Director, Editor, Screenplay
(2024)
The Other Side
Producer
(2023)
COOL (News from Belarus)
Cinematography, Director
(2022)
Jokes About War
Director, Editor
(2022)
My Poopfriend
Director
(2022)
A Date in Minsk
Director
(2022)
The Murder on Alibegova Street
Editor, Director
(2022)
The Bear's Lair
Screenplay, Cinematography, Editor, Music, Director
(2021)
Lyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpants
Editor, Director of Photography, Director
(2021)
The Release
Director, Cinematography, Editor
(2021)
Alexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swamp
Producer, Director
(2021)
A Kid's Flick
Director of Photography, Director, Editor, Screenplay, Producer
(2020)
Movie Talks & Quiz
Screenplay, Director
(2019)
Sasha's Hell
Director, Editor, Sound Recordist, Producer
(2019)
Nikita Lavretski
Editor, Director, Producer, Screenplay
(2019)
Drama
Producer, Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay
(2019)
1986
Props
(2017)
(2017)
Sad Music
Editor, Director, Director of Photography
(2017)
Cinemagic
Director, Editor, Writer
(2016)
Love & Partnership
Producer, Director, Editor, Screenplay
(2016)
A Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliova
Director, Editor
(2016)
Minsk Does Not Have a Young Face
Director
(2016)
May
Editor, Director of Photography
(2015)
Belarusian Psycho
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Editor
(2015)
Pochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
(2015)
Poetry
Screenplay, Director
(2015)
Amerykan Boy
Director, Screenplay, Director of Photography
(2014)
Getting Caught by the Rain
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
(2014)
Dasha and Alisa at Present Time
Director of Photography, Editor, Screenplay, Director
(2014)
A Birthday in Minsk
Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Editor
(2014)
Every Day Love
Director of Photography, Screenplay, Director, Editor
(2013)
Loud Music
Director of Photography, Editor, Director, Screenplay
(2013)
Neil and Love
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Screenplay
(2013)
The End of December
Director, Screenplay
(2013)
Lost in the Woods
Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay, Editor
(2012)
TO RUTH:
Editor, Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography
(2012)
Magicians of Belarus
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
(2012)
Far Away and Not Soon
Screenplay, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
(2011)
Neil in Love
Editor, Director of Photography, Director, Screenplay