★ HOW OLD IS VLADIMIR BITOKOV?
Vladimir Bitokov is 41 years old, born January 1, 1985 in RU · Capricorn.
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About
Vladimir Bitokov is a Russian film director and screenwriter who studied under Alexander Sokurov and emerged as a distinctive voice in contemporary cinema. Born in 1985, Bitokov wrote and directed Deep Rivers, which premiered at Karlovy Vary and won Best Director Debut at Kinotavr in 2018. His second feature, Mama, I'm Home, screened in the Orizzonti Extra program at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. A Capricorn, Bitokov balances directorial ambition with practical resilience—working as a courier between projects.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Vladimir Bitokov is a Russian film director and screenwriter of Circassian ethnicity. Born on January 1, 1985, Bitokov studied English at Kabardino-Balkarian State University before joining Alexander Sokurov's directing course in 2010, graduating in 2015 alongside peers Kira Kovalenko, Alexander Zolotukhin, and Kantemir Balagov. In 2014, he wrote the script for Deep Rivers, his directorial debut, which Sokurov helped produce in Kabardian—a language Bitokov spoke poorly. The film premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and won Best Director Debut at the 2018 Kinotavr. Between projects, Bitokov worked as a live broadcast director at Kabardino-Balkarian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, then as a courier after Deep Rivers' release. His second feature, Mama, I'm Home, was produced by Alexander Rodnyansky and selected for the Orizzonti Extra program at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. In 2022, Bitokov made his acting debut in Eugene Grigoryev's Breakneck Speed, and in 2025, his series Natali i Aleksandr premiered. As a Capricorn and Life Path 7, Bitokov embodies introspective craftsmanship and spiritual inquiry—traits reflected in his deliberate, character-driven filmmaking [F1, enrichments]. Bitokov is married with two children.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Bitokov studied English at Kabardino-Balkarian State University before his breakthrough. In 2010, he joined Alexander Sokurov's directing course at KBSU and graduated in 2015 alongside fellow filmmakers Kira Kovalenko, Alexander Zolotukhin, and Kantemir Balagov. He worked as a live broadcast director at Kabardino-Balkarian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company before writing the script for Deep Rivers in 2014.
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Trivia
- Bitokov directed Deep Rivers in Kabardian, a language he spoke poorly—Sokurov facilitated the production.
- Between his first and second feature films, Bitokov worked as a courier, balancing artistic practice with survival work.
- He made his acting debut in Eugene Grigoryev's Breakneck Speed in 2022, a year after his second feature premiered at Venice.
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Numerology
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The Seeker
Analytical and private. Vladimir Bitokov release rarely but deeply, and tend to reward fans with unusual artistic depth rather than constant output.
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- Vladimir Bitokov was born in 1985, the year of the Wood Ox.
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