The Wedding

Praised at Cannes and shown at the London Film festival, 'Svadba' ('The Wedding') is an exuberant account of a Russian wedding in a small, provincial town. The simple story tells of Tanya, a model in Moscow, who returns to her hometown to propose to her childhood sweetheart. Director Pavel Lungin throws in a rival New Russian love but the real focus is on the raucous events of the wedding day. Lungin gathered a superb ensemble who play with vigour and humour - see if you can spot the real residents of Lipki, who are among the cast.