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