Ikiru

Ikiru Ikiru Genzai or IKR1 (born in Moscow, USSR in 1980 as Daniel Nemagiev, Даниил Немагиев) is a Russian-American film director.

Biography Ikiru grew up in both Moscow and New York City's Lower East Side. Having obtained a Communication Arts degree in 1999, he assumed the alias Ikiru (Japanese: "to live") Genzai (Japanese: "now") in homage to Akira Kurosawa film Ikiru and a character in it. Under this alias he became a member of several conceptual, politically-conscious graphic design collectives such as the Pencilninja Company and GTS (Group for Tactical Subversion).

From 2003 to 2009 Ikiru attended the Deutsche Film und Fernsehakademie Berlin (The German Film and Television Academy) in Berlin, Germany.

Adhering to a 60's-70s auteur tradition, Ikiru's work creatively explores and interprets social ailments from an underdog perspective.

Filmography Year Title Original Title Format 2004 Polish Alligator vs. Bratwurst Robot Short 2006 Rabbit and Luck Кролик и Счастье Short 2008 Ivan Borisoviç Feature 2010 44. I'm'a get my cousins 44. Ich hol' meine Cousins Feature 2011 Ralf a.k.a. Sex in the Desert Ralf. Sex in der Wüste Doc. Feature 2013 Freestyler Web Series 2014 Moscow Mutiny Doc. Feature