The Black Sea
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
Director: Crystal Moselle, Derrick B. Harden Run Time: 93 min. Format: DCP Release Year: 2024
Starring: Derrick B. Harden, Irmena Chichikova, Joanna Nordahl, Samuel Finzi, Stoyo Mirkov
A captivating tale of cultural collision and self-discovery from Crystal Moselle (The Wolfpack, Skate Kitchen) and newcomer Derrick B. Harden, the captivating lead whose real-life travels to Bulgaria inspired the movie. Khalid, a charismatic dreamer from Brooklyn, finds himself stranded in a small Bulgarian town on the Black Sea after a money-making venture goes awry. As the only Black man in the village, he becomes an object of fascination and navigates his new reality using his street smarts. An unexpected connection with a local woman leads them both on a journey that transforms their small dreams into something profound. Cleveland premiere.