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"The Road to My Native Mother": the story of Hanna Baganych

"The Road to My Native Mother": the story of Hanna Baganych

2006, 18 min

September 1, 2006. Transcarpathian Regional State Television and Radio Company. The program "The Road to My Native Mother" introduces 90-year-old embroiderer Hanna Baganych from the village of Volovets in Transcarpathia, the mother of the soloist of the Transcarpathian People's Choir Vera Baganych. She talks about her life, difficult childhood and the loss of her father, who died when she was an infant.

The program shows the works of the craftswoman — embroidered towels, napkins, tablecloths and shirts. Hanna Baganych says that embroidery helps her experience difficult moments and saves her when it is difficult at heart.

Author and presenter Vera Kobulei, director Alla Avramenko, cameraman Istvan Tovt, sound engineer Oleg Sharkov, editor Maryana Chavarga, video recording Attila Gerdynskyi, technical support Yaroslav Bilyak and Volodymyr Legeza worked on the program.