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Village Wedding

September 1905 •Macedonian

The Manaki brothers document the elegant wedding of a presumably popular couple.

A Wedding in Bitola

September 1905 •Macedonian

Early Balkan footage.

Family Video Diaries: Daughter of the Bride

November 1997 •English

Pearl Randall, a 66-year-old widow, announces that she is planning to remarry, but her three grown children express conflicting emotions. Daughter Terri captures on tape the family's attempts to come to grips with Pearl's new romance.

Back to Basics.Wedding

October 2020 •Ukrainian

Full-length documentary about wedding customs and rites from different parts of Ukraine. This film will immerse the viewer in the world of rich, striking and diverse wedding culture of 8 regions of the country: Kyiv, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Zakarpattia, Kharkiv, Rivne and Chernivtsi.

Color Wheel

January 1969 •Czech

A Czechoslovak army documentary depicting the first military marriage performed in a remote eastern Slovakian village.

'Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis

April 2023 •English

Kourtney, Travis, and their guests enjoy a luxurious wedding weekend in Portofino, Italy. Private and personal footage reveal an intimate family event full of beautiful moments.

Four Steps

January 2009 •Lithuanian

The film is about metamorphosis of wedding traditions. What happened to the old wedding ways and customs that were market by joy, mystery and sadness?

Wedding Night

June 2023 •Hebrew

A journey into the wedding night, where an ultra-Orthodox Jewish couple gets to know each other for the first time.

About Love

June 2020 •Marathi

Three generations of the Phadke family live and work together in South Bombay. As they prepare for a family wedding, director Archana Atul Phadke, who is not in any hurry to marry, observes the shifting, often very funny household dynamics, as both her mother and grandmother wonder how they have tolerated their husbands for so long.

The saga of princely marriages

May 2023 •French

From the immutable protocol of the Empire of Japan during Masako's wedding with Emperor Naruhito, to the marriage of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle, very much anchored in the 21st century, Stéphane Bern reveals behind the scenes of princely weddings. With rare images and thanks to the greatest specialists of crowned heads, it tells the splendor of these timeless weddings, from exceptional wedding dresses to prestigious guests, from the preparations for these unique festivities to the day of the ceremony scrutinized by the cameras of the whole world.

Plasticine Family

December 2016 •English

It is hard to find a family home where all the members have gone to live their separate lives in different parts of the world. Travelling between different continents, the director visits divorced parents and their new partners and also meets her sister who decided to join an alternative community. Their family exists on archival films and photographs only. Is it still possible to put it all together against all odds?

Wedding Video of Brandon Russ and Kelee Prince

August 2022 •English

This is the wedding video for Brandon Russ, and Kelee Prince.

Outlaw Motorcycles

January 1966 •English

In 1965 actor and hopeful first time director Titus Moede befriended ‘Preacher’ of the outlaw motorcycle club the Coffin Cheaters while looking for a project. He soon realized that this was exactly the subject he had been looking for.

Rules of Single Life

April 2011 •Finnish

A Finnish documentary follows four young men who have one year to find new love in Helsinki.

The Wedding in Monaco

May 1956 •English

Exclusive footage captures the wedding of American screen star Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco.

I Made a Vow

October 2003 •English

A couple from North Preston, Nova Scotia plan an elaborate wedding with dozens of bridesmaids.

Horňácká svatba

January 1946 •Czech

Wedding

August 2024 •Russian

In the mockumentary, the main characters Artem and Lisa are preparing for their wedding. Their friend is filming everything that is happening on camera. At the celebration, during the exchange of rings, the newlyweds sincerely rejoice, but then a relaxed walk in the rain begins, which brings unexpected comic moments. Later, the guests gather for a feast, where there is an atmosphere of laughter, jokes and general fun, emphasizing the joy of this important day for all participants.

To Love

January 1968 •Russian

Four love stories connected by newsreels of the late 60s. Each short story begins with an epigraph taken from the Song of Songs of the Old Testament. The stories are interconnected by documentary shots and numerous interviews taken on the streets from passers-by who are asked the same question: “what does it mean to love?”.

The Archaeology of Community

September 2024 •English

Through archival footage of his parents' wedding, the filmmaker embarks on a personal and societal reflection on the theme of love and marriage in contemporary Serbia. The film follows scenes from a traditional Balkan wedding, where songs, dances, and rituals reveal deeply rooted heteronormative values. As he watches these moments, the filmmaker questions his own relationship to marriage as an LGBT individual in a society grappling with change, yet resistant to equality. Will he, as their son, ever have the chance to experience love and marriage the way his parents did? The film explores the dilemma between tradition and modern love, confronting the past with hopes for a future where everyone has the right to love and union without restrictions. Through this personal narrative, the filmmaker addresses the issues of acceptance, family, and dreams that may never become reality in the current social context.