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”.
Filmography (28 titles)
MovieSelf-Portrait at Thirty
Himself · 2026
MovieIdrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened
Self · 2025
MovieThe Other Side
The Recidivist #1 / Voice of the Possessed (voice) · 2024
MovieThe Tiniest Castle of the Nation Found (and for Sale!)
2023
MovieCOOL (News from Belarus)
Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano") · 2023
MovieThe Murder on Alibegova Street
Nikita · 2022
MovieA Date in Minsk
Nikita · 2022
1.0MovieThe Bear's Lair
2022
MovieAlexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swamp
Self (Entertainer) · 2021
MovieThe Release
Self · 2021
MovieLyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpants
Self (entertainer) · 2021
MovieMovie Talks & Quiz
Movie Expert · 2020
5.0MovieNikita Lavretski
Himself · 2019
7.0MovieDrama
Nikita · 2019
MovieTwo Angry Men Walking Over a Bridge
Himself · 2017
5.5MovieSad Music
Himself (voice) · 2017
8.0MovieCinemagic
Lev Zaretski · 2017
5.0MovieA Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliova
Himself · 2016
MovieKinomantra
Lev Zaretski · 2016
6.0MovieBelarusian Psycho
Dmitry · 2015
MovieAmerykan Boy
Maksim · 2015
MoviePochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?
Himself (voice) · 2015
MoviePoetry
The Stranger · 2015
MovieGetting Caught by the Rain
Himself · 2014