Lidija Kordić • Actress
"I really want to play a transgender or male role"
by Ana Stanic
BERLINALE 2025: The Montenegrin rising star talks about her approach to acting after having worked in films such as Working Class Goes to Hell and Diva futura, where she plays Cicciolina
Lidija Kordić started acting professionally while still studying at drama school. The Montenegrin actress has since showcased her talents right across Europe. With a starring turn in Working Class Goes to Hell [+see also:
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film profile] (2023) on home soil, to Turkish production Ataturk 1881-1919 (2023), Kordić can next be seen adorning the screen in Italian feature Diva Futura [+see also:
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film profile] (2025); a sumptuous period piece that sees the actress play the famous adult film star Cicciolina. With a knack for languages, she even has the voice to go with it, with her first solo album releasing soon.
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