Julia Loktev (born December 12, 1969) is a Russian-American film
director and video artist. She was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union
(now St. Petersburg, Russia).Julia immigrated to the United States
with her family at the age of 9.Loktev attended McGill University in
Montreal and received an MFA in film from New York University.Loktev
came across Tom Bishell's book of short stories God Lives in St.
Petersburg and read it because she had been born in St. Petersburg.
She decided to adapt the short story Expensive Trips Nowhere into the
film The Loneliest Planet transporting the setting from Kazakhstan to
Georgia.
director and video artist. She was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union
(now St. Petersburg, Russia).Julia immigrated to the United States
with her family at the age of 9.Loktev attended McGill University in
Montreal and received an MFA in film from New York University.Loktev
came across Tom Bishell's book of short stories God Lives in St.
Petersburg and read it because she had been born in St. Petersburg.
She decided to adapt the short story Expensive Trips Nowhere into the
film The Loneliest Planet transporting the setting from Kazakhstan to
Georgia.
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