Natalya Fyodorovna Merkulova Russian Наталья Фёдоровна Меркулова born 19 September 1979 Buzuluk Orenburg Oblast is a Russian filmmaker director screenwriter producer and creator Since 2013 she has been working in duo with her husband filmmaker Alexey Chupov b 1973 She is most famous for Intimate Parts 2013 codirected with Aleksey Chupov that was a part of Kinotavr Film Festival and won an award for the best debut and The Man Who Surprised Everyone 2018 codirected with Aleksey Chupov that was a members for the Horizons Orizzonti section of 75th Venice International Film Festival Her 2021 film Captain Volkonogov Escaped codirected with Aleksey Chupov was selected for the main competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival
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