Julia Loktev
Encyclopedia
Julia Loktev is a Russian-American film director and video artist. She was born in Leningrad
, Soviet Union
(now St. Petersburg, Russia
), and her family moved to Colorado
, U.S.
when she was 9 years old.
She studied film at New York University
.
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
(now St. Petersburg, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
), and her family moved to Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, U.S.
United States
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when she was 9 years old.
She studied film at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
.
Films
- The Loneliest PlanetThe Loneliest PlanetThe Loneliest Planet is a 2011 film written and directed by Julia Loktev, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Hani Furstenberg, and first-time actor Bidzina Gujabidze...
(2011) - Day Night Day NightDay Night Day NightDay Night Day Night is a 2006 drama film written and directed by Julia Loktev, starring Luisa Williams. It documents 48 hours in the life of an anonymous nineteen year old woman who plans to become a suicide bomber in Times Square....
(2006) - Moment of Impact (1998)