“Svitlyny”: The Story of Roman Lemeha

June 15, 1998. Lviv State Television and Radio Company.

The program “Svitlyny”. The guest on the show is Roman Lemekha, Honored Artist of Ukraine and announcer for Lviv Television. In the program, he talks about his childhood in Przemyśl, his parents, his first dog, and his love for animals. He reflects on kindness, honor, and dignity, and shares his long-held dream and outlook on life.

In the video: Roman Lemekha looks through and comments on photos from his family archive, talking about his childhood, his family, and his first dog. He mentions the “Mercy” animal shelter in Bryukhovychi and its residents. The shelter’s director talks about the animals, the facility’s challenges, her collaboration with a veterinarian, the people who help the shelter, and those she considers its enemies. Host Sofia Kokhmat also mentions an article about Alain Delon. At the end, Roman Lemeha talks about his future—as he envisions it—and shares his personal life philosophy.

Commentary by: Milada Borkovska, director of the “Miloserdia” animal shelter in Bryukhovychi.

The program was produced by: writer and director Sofia Kokhmat; sound engineer Tetiana Shiposh; camera operators Yaroslav Malyavsky and Lyubomyr Kozak; video engineers Andriy Leshchyshyn and Volodymyr Pigula; and assistant directors Svitlana Khitrova and Tetiana Kish.