My name is Vika, I live in Moscow. I work as a librarian, and I’m also part of a cool film club. I make movies and sometimes show it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

1. I have a need to travel outside of Russia, at least sometimes.
2. I don’t have friends in all of my favorite places.
3. I would like to practice my English more.
4. I would like to feature people living in other countries in my films.
5. I would like to discover new countries and meet new people.

Interests

• literature
• film making
• music festivals
• cinema
• underground culture
• museums
• stand up comedy
• drinks
• videoart

Music, Movies, and Books

cinema: Jonas Mekas, Chris Marker, Chantal Akerman, Agnès Varda, Marguerite Duras, Wim Wenders, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Robert Bresson, Marcel Anun, Claire Denis, Hong Sang-soo, Bi Gan, Yorgos Lanthimos, Alex Ross Perry, Arnaud Desplechin, Maren Ade , Leos Carax, Hideaki Anno, Jafar Panahi, Abbas Kiarostami, Adam Curtis, John Wilson, Nathan Fielder, Nikita Lavretsky, Vadim Kostrov, Masha Chernaya.

music: Bring me the Horizon (only the first great album), MGMT, Placebo, Crystal Castles, The Velvet Underground, Coil, Current 93, Psychic TV, Broadcast, Can, Cocteau Twins, Silver Mt. Zion, Easter, Beach House, De Ambassade, The Cure, Lebanon Hanover, Foxtails, Ultramodern, Amnesia Scanner, Dean Blunt, Evanora Unlimited, Cindy Lee, La Femme, The Wytches, Xiu Xiu.

literatire: Chris Kraus, Dodie Bellamy, Annie Ernaux, Maggie Nelson, Florian Illies, Orhan Pamuk.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I made a film that people liked.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm interested in language and cultural exchange.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share my knowledge in the field of cinema, bring something from Moscow, buy some food.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

Russian Federation