Biography
Born in Uzbekistan in 1974, he has lived in Russia since 1991. After studying philology, theatre and theology, he took a degree in documentary filmmaking at the Marina Razbezhkina Film School in Moscow. In 2012 he was one of the directors of the award-winning documentary Winter, Go Away! His next films Leninland and Children 404 also won critical acclaim and screened at numerous festivals. His work focuses on human rights issues and social conflicts in contemporary Russia.
Berlinale
Cinematographer
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Welcome to Chechnya |
| 2018 |
Novaya |
| 2017 |
The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov |
| 2014 |
Children 404 |
| 2012 |
Winter, Go Away! |
Director
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Of Caravan and the Dogs |
| 2022 |
Der Prozess – Der russische Staat gegen Oleg Senzov (TV movie) |
| 2018 |
Novaya |
| 2017 |
The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov |
| 2014 |
Children 404 |
| 2012 |
Winter, Go Away! |
Screenwriter
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
The Trial: The State of Russia vs Oleg Sentsov |
| 2014 |
Children 404 |
Producer
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
Welcome to Chechnya |
Editor
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2012 |
Winter, Go Away! |
Actor
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Weil ich bin wer ich bin - Kunst und Homosexualität (TV movie) |