Ambitious Erika Lust Feature 'The Wedding' Due Out April 7

BARCELONA—Touted as director Erika Lust's "most ambitious feature movie to date," The Wedding is set to debut April 7 on LustCinema.com. Written by Sally Fenaux Barleycorn and Edwin Osborne, The Wedding stars Nicole Kitt, Dante Colle, Maria Riot, Jade Kush, Romy Furie, Andi James, Jason Steel and Panterino. With a budget of €306k and a cast and crew made up of 134 people representing 16 different nationalities, The Wedding tackles "pansexuality,non-monogamy, and the stigmas around them through the female gaze," according to a company announcement. Summarize promo materials, "In The Wedding, we follow the bride Diana (Nicole Kitt) and the groom Lucas (Dante Colle) enjoying their free-spirited relationship in all its beauty and hilarity on their special day. But Jenna (Andi James), the groom’s mother, isn’t very accepting of her son’s sexuality and lifestyle. At the same time, we’ll see how other secret tensions amongst the guests might make them take their chance with the newlyweds. With a bit of spice and lots of humor, this hilarious rom-com proves that even the most unconventional of unions can still find its happily ever after." The Wedding will enjoy a cinematic premiere on April 20 in Barcelona, Spain, at the prestigious Phenomena Experience. Since 2010, Erika Lust has been bringing porn back to theaters all around the world—"A Night of Lust" is a recurring signature screening event of a unique selection of Lust’s movies with the aim to revive the so-called Golden Age of Porn, when adult movies were released in theaters, reviewed by the media, and inspired open discussions about sex. As this latest edition of the series—"The Wedding: A Night of Lust"—approaches, the award-winning director is already preparing for her upcoming Lust Tour around the globe in 2023. “The making of this movie was a challenge. It was raining on the first day on set, and we were shooting exteriors with no chance of changing the shooting plan," Lust said. "But rain on a wedding day is supposed to bring good luck! So the rest of the 10 days of shooting was a blast. Besides that, we had many other challenges, like managing 60 extras (the wedding guests!) and a massive crew of more than 40 people. I am so proud of the cast; they worked with our acting coach and became their characters. The five sex scenes are among the hottest I have ever shot! I am also very proud of our amazing crew; I love working with a primarily all-female crew, which is always an enormous privilege. The female gaze is so needed in entertainment, especially in adult cinema.” Keep up with Erika Lust on Twitter @erikalust.