Alexei Popogrebsky was born on August 7, 1972 in Moscow, into the family of screenwriter Pyotr Popogrebsky. Alexei graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in psychology. In 1994 he teamed up with his friend Boris Khlebnikov, a film theory student at VGIK. After a few short films, they finalized their debut feature, ROADS TO KOKTEBEL (2003), produced by Roman Borisevich. The film screened at many festivals, including the Berlin int'l Film Festival, and received a number of awards. Alexei and Boris then went on to work independently, collaborating with producer Roman Borisevich under the Koktebel Film Company marquee.
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