Vladimir Arturovich Bitokov () is a Russian film director and screenwriter, student of

Alexander Sokurov Alexander Nikolayevich Sokurov, PAR (; born 14 June 1951) is a Russian filmmaker. His most significant works include a feature film, ''Russian Ark'' (2002), filmed in a single unedited shot, and ''Faust'' (2011), which was honoured with the G ...

. After school, Bitokov studied at the

Kabardino-Balkarian State University Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU); ''Kabardino_Balkarskii gosudarstvennii universitet imeni H. M. Berbekova'', often abbreviated КБГУ, ''KBSU'') is a coeducational and public research university located in Nalchik, Kabardino-Balk ...

in the English department. In 2010, when Sokurov launched his course at the KBSU, Bitokov entered the course and graduated in 2015 together with Kira Kovalenko, Alexander Zolotukhin and

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. In 2014 Bitokov wrote a script that later was used for his movie ''Deep Rivers''. With Sokurov's help, the movie was made in Kabardian that Bitokov himself knew poorly. ''Deep Rivers'' premiered at the

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and received numerous awards, including Best Director Debut at the 2018

Kinotavr Kinotavr (), also known as the Sochi Open Russian Film Festival was an open film festival held in the resort city of Sochi, Russia annually in June since 1991, until it was cancelled in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.Mama, I'm Home ''Mama, I'm Home'' () is a 2021 Russian drama film directed by Vladimir Bitokov. The film was included into the Orizzonti Extra program of the 78th Venice International Film Festival. It was theatrically released in Russia on September 9, 2021. ...

'' was produced by

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and was selected to the Orizzonti Extra program of the

78th Venice International Film Festival The 78th annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 2021, at Venice Lido in Italy. This edition marked the festival's return to its full format following the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID ...

. In 2022, he made his debut as an actor in Eugene Grigoryev's film ''Breakneck Speed''. Bitokov is married, the couple has two kids.

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