The Black Sea (film)

The Black Sea
The Black Sea
Directed by	Crystal Moselle; Derrick B. Harden;
Produced by	Crystal Moselle; Izabella Tzenkova;
Starring	Derrick B. Harden; Irmena Chichikova; Samuel Finzi; Stoyo Mirkov;
Cinematography	Jackson Hunt
Edited by	Anastas Petkov
Music by	Charles Moselle
Production; companies	Give Thanks; Kotva Films;
Distributed by	Metrograph Pictures
Release date	March 9, 2024 (SXSW);
Running time	96 minutes
Countries	United States; Bulgaria;
Languages	English; Bulgarian;

The Black Sea is an 2024 American-Bulgarian drama film, directed by Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden. It stars Derrick B. Harden, Irmena Chichikova, Samuel Finzi and Stoyo Mirkov.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024.

Premise

A man makes unexpected connections in a small town, as he finds himself to be the only black person around.

Production on the film lasted 16 days, with no script and everything being improvised.^[2]

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 9, 2024.^[3] In May 2024, Metrograph Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.^[4]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.20/10.^[5]

The Black Sea
Directed by	Crystal Moselle Derrick B. Harden
Produced by	Crystal Moselle Izabella Tzenkova
Starring	Derrick B. Harden Irmena Chichikova Samuel Finzi Stoyo Mirkov
Cinematography	Jackson Hunt
Edited by	Anastas Petkov
Music by	Charles Moselle
Production companies	Give Thanks Kotva Films
Distributed by	Metrograph Pictures
Release date	March 9, 2024 (2024-03-09) (SXSW)
Running time	96 minutes^[1]
Countries	United States Bulgaria
Languages	English Bulgarian