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”.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Idrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025

The Other Side
Character: The Recidivist #1 / Voice of the Possessed (voice)
MOVIE • 2024

The Tiniest Castle of the Nation Found (and for Sale!)
Character:
MOVIE • 2023

COOL (News from Belarus)
Character: Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano")
MOVIE • 2023

The Murder on Alibegova Street
Character: Nikita
MOVIE • 2022

A Date in Minsk
Character: Nikita
MOVIE • 2022

The Bear's Lair
Character:
MOVIE • 2022

Alexey Suhanok: Stand-Up In the Swamp
Character: Self (Entertainer)
MOVIE • 2021

The Release
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021

Lyosha Lyashenko: Idrak's Underpants
Character: Self (entertainer)
MOVIE • 2021

Movie Talks & Quiz
Character: Movie Expert
MOVIE • 2020

Nikita Lavretski
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2019

Drama
Character: Nikita
MOVIE • 2019

Two Angry Men Walking Over a Bridge
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2017

Sad Music
Character: Himself (voice)
MOVIE • 2017

Cinemagic
Character: Lev Zaretski
MOVIE • 2017

A Few Scenes with My Girlfriend Olechka Kavaliova
Character: Himself
MOVIE • 2016

Belarusian Psycho
Character: Dmitry
MOVIE • 2015

Amerykan Boy
Character: Maksim
MOVIE • 2015

Pochemu zakrylas Galereya 12?
Character: Himself (voice)
MOVIE • 2015
Crew
Crew Credits

Idrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2025

Idrak Mirzalizade: This Never Happened
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2025

The Other Side
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024

Ulysses
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024

Ulysses
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2024

Ulysses
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2024

COOL (News from Belarus)
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 2023

COOL (News from Belarus)
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023

The Murder on Alibegova Street
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2022

The Murder on Alibegova Street
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022

A Date in Minsk
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022

My Poopfriend
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022

Jokes About War
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022

Jokes About War
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2022

The Bear's Lair
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2022

The Bear's Lair
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 2022

The Bear's Lair
Role: Editor
MOVIE • 2022

The Bear's Lair
Role: Music
MOVIE • 2022

The Bear's Lair
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022

A Kid's Flick
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 2021