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‘Idiotka’ slays, serves, survives at SXSW premiere
Doing it for the girls and the gays,” said Margarita (Anna Baryshnikov), before taping an audition tape in the opening scene ...
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‘Idiotka’ Is a Laugh-Out-Loud Satire With a Tear-Jerking Heart of Gold
Nastasya Popov’s feature debut stars Anna Baryshnikov as a struggling fashion designer and second-generation immigrant torn ...
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FandomWire’s Top 10 Films of SXSW 2025 (Plus Bonus Reviews)
From blockbusters to indie gems, this writer saw a total of 51 movies at this year’s SXSW Film and TV Festival. Although ...
‘Idiotka’ Review: Anna Baryshnikov Shines in a Lead Role and Sews Chaos in Spirited Fashionista Comedy
Writer-director Nastasya Popov finely threads a needle in her debut feature “ Idiotka ,” dipping into the chaotic life of ...
‘Idiotka' Cast Talks Julia Fox's "Girls' Girl" Advice & Love Letter To Director's Russian Immigrant Grandmother - SXSW Studio
Nastasya PopovLogline: In West Hollywood's Russian immigrant district, Margarita lives out the American Dream: competing on a ...
‘Idiotka’ Review: Anna Baryshnikov Competes For The American Dream On A Reality Show In Nastasya Popov’s Directorial Debut — SXSW
Director Nastasya Popov's feature debut 'Idiotka' is a hilariously heartfelt reminder that immigrants make America (and ...
‘Idiotka’ Review: Reality TV Satire and Heartwarming Family Dramedy Collide in a Messy but Winning Directorial Debut
Premiering at SXSW, writer-director Nastasya Popov's film stars Anna Baryshnikov as an aspiring fashion designer who gets ...
Julia Fox is everywhere. She may be ‘running on fumes,’ but she doesn’t want to sacrifice a single moment.
Nastasya Popov, who wrote and directed Idiotka, impressed Fox with her persistence. Popov showed up to a book signing for Fox’s memoir, Down the Drain, in 2023, and explained that she had written the ...