Three Starring Irmena Chichikova
One of the breakout stars of Derrick B. Harden and Crystal Moselle’s "The Black Sea," Bulgaria’s reigning “ice queen” Irmena Chichikova has built a storied career in her homeland as an actor, model and multidisciplinary artist, beginning as an acclaimed theater performer before essaying complex parts in European hits like 2014’s "Viktoria" and heeding the inevitable call of the Marvel industrial complex with a role in 2023’s "Secret Invasion." An emotionally intuitive actor drawn to intense, melancholic characters, Chichikova is possessed of unusual charm and magnetic screen presence—both in abundant evidence across these two titles, which number among her finest work.
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The Bra
Directed by Veit Helmer | 90 mins | 2018
In this charmingly absurdist Cinderella riff from German writer-director Veit Helmer, Chichikova features alongside such international luminaries as Paz Vega, Denis Lavant, and "Underground" star Miki Manojlovic, the latter portraying an aging cargo train ... -
Touch Me Not
Directed by Adina Pintilie | 123 mins | 2018
A Golden Bear-winner at the Berlin Film Festival, Pintilie’s controversial debut is a documentary-fiction hybrid essay film that takes physical intimacy, inhibition, and desire as its central themes, combining nonfiction interviews with a narrative cen... -
The Black Sea
Directed by Crystal Moselle and Derrick B. Harden | 93 mins | 2024
A compassionate, convivial, and deeply humane improvised comedy from Moselle ("The Wolfpack", "Skate Kitchen") and co-director Harden, inspired by the latter’s own experiences, "The Black Sea" stars Harden—also providing original ... -
Derrick B. Harden and Crystal Moselle on Irmena Chichikova
Directed by Metrograph | 3 m ins | 2025
"The Black Sea" directors Derrick B. Harden and Crystal Moselle discuss working with actress Irmena Chichikova.
